Rick Ferri took the argument to a long-term test and found it wanting, largely because of faulty assumptions regarding dividends and trading costs.

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And Mr. Geithner's argument that British regulators were ultimately responsible might have been faulty given the fact Libor is a global interest rate that affects borrowing costs for U.S. corporations and consumers.

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