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Wall Street Roundup: The more things change. Banks play tough.

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Gold: Trading now at $1,335 per ounce, unchanged from Wednesday. Dow Jones industrial average: Trading now at 11,999.36, up 0.1% from Wednesday.

The more things change. As the financial crisis commission -- or some members of it -- present their report, a look at how little has changed in the world of too-big-to-fail banks.

Digging into Goldman. The crisis commission’s report uncovers a number of unflattering details about Goldman Sachs, including the bank’s incredible profit from derivatives during the crisis and the way it gained from the AIG bailout.

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Banks play tough. With states and municipalities facing budgetary difficulties, the banks are playing hardball in refinancing talks.

--Nathaniel Popper in New York

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