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A Brief History of Bear Stearns

The collapse of Bear Stearns caps an astonishing run for the Wall Street giant, which managed to survive the Great Depression and many recessions. But the current mortgage debacle proved too much. Matt Goldstein of Business Week talks with Melissa Block about the history of the investment bank.

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