Public Unfamiliar with Wall Street Bill

reuters.com — A big majority of Americans are unfamiliar with the sweeping overhaul of financial rules that was headed to final approval in Congress on Thursday, according to an Ipsos Public Affairs online poll.

The poll found 38 percent of Americans had never heard of the overhaul and 33 percent had heard of it but knew almost nothing about the legislation, which tightens regulations on the financial industry in an effort to avoid a repeat of the 2007-2009 financial crisis.

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