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Jim Bunning: Do you believe the chaos that followed Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy was a result of the bankruptcy itself or the market…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
Do you believe the chaos that followed Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy was a result of the bankruptcy itself or the market realization that not everyone would be bailed out?
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Jim Bunning

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Questioning the causes of the financial chaos after Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.

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