No surprise here: The business community wishes to see a swift end to the global financial crisis that has shaken companies large and small in recent months. The banks get most of the press, but many other corporations have also been pinched, from local commercial developers unable to get credit to motorcycle icon Harley-Davidson, which was burned by subprime loans to bikers.rnMore than anything, corporate executives yearn for some semblance of calm. "The critical issue is to restore confidence in the economy and stabilize our global financial markets," says Ronald Williams, chief executive officer of health insurer Aetna.rnTo do that, say business leaders, the Obama Administration must push banks hard to resume lending and find a way to stop the bleeding in the housing market. "Tighter regulation is unavoidable," says Daniel Vasella, CEO of Novartis, the giant Swiss drugmaker.
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