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Embattled Pitt Resigns as SEC Chairman

Harvey Pitt resigns as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pitt had a stormy 15-month tenure as SEC chief and was recently under fire for his handling of the appointment of William Webster to head an accounting oversight board. Hear NPR's Jim Zarroli and James Cox of Duke University.

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Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.
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