Hillary Clinton Tries to Walk Delicate Line in Plan to Rein In Banks
- Proposals further empower regulators to break up big banks
- Critics say ideas not as tough as her Democratic rivals'
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton speaks to guests gathered for a campaign event at Iowa State University on July 26, 2015, in Ames, Iowa.
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Call it Hillary Clinton’s Wall Street dilemma.
In unveiling her most specific plans yet to stiffen rules on financial firms, Clinton’s presidential campaign is aiming to shore up her standing with the liberal base of the Democratic party that has made getting tough on the industry a near litmus test for their support.