To others, he is the financial industry insider who facilitated reckless corporate risk-taking that placed the national and global economy in grave peril in the first place.

VOA: standard.2010.01.24

Treasury Secretary Geithner says a jobs bill is vital, as is an overhaul of America's financial regulations to limit risk-taking by the nation's banks and major private financial institutions.

VOA: standard.2010.02.07

"In recent years, too many financial firms have put taxpayer money at risk by operating hedge funds and private equity funds and making riskier investments to reap a quick reward.

VOA: standard.2010.01.21

The plan,which includes a proposal to create a new regulating authority to monitor risk in the financial system, has been long in preparation and the subject of discussions between lawmakers and the administration.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Nicholas Lardy, an economist and senior fellow at the Washington-based Peterson Institute, says China's unwillingness to adopt derivative loans and other high-risk financial products helped to shield it from the impact of the world economic downturn.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

On other key issues, European nations such as Britain, France and Germany failed to win G20 agreement for new taxes on banks as part of efforts to discourage excessive risk-taking that could lead to another financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2010.06.27

"The current financial crisis has clearly demonstrated that risk to the financial system can arise not only in the banking sector, but also from the activities of other financial firms, such as investment banks and insurance companies that traditionally have not been subject to the type of regulation and consolidated supervision applicable to bank holding companies,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01