"SEC Commissioner Paul S. Atkins critiqued his own agency recently, warning that excessive government regulation could hobble U.S. financial markets and undermine economic freedom. He urged the SEC to pause and reflect before taking further regulatory action, take the time to review regulations already in place and not "jeopardize the position of the U.S. as the best and most dynamic market in the world."

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-- MDT