The second response, more sympathetic to herding but as disturbing in its potential consequences, is promoted by, among others, the Asian Development Bank.

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Ajilon Finance president Neil Lebovits believes that employees need to tread a fine line when discussing politics at work, describing the issue as "a potential land mine" capable of disturbing office harmony and antagonizing colleagues.

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Kovacevich recounts a disturbing conversation he had with the Federal Reserve during the crisis that underscores the potential perils of placing the banking industry under a single regulatory body.

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