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Richard Shelby: So many of our big banks failed under their supervision, that says a lot to me about the Fed's inadequacies.

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
So many of our big banks failed under their supervision, that says a lot to me about the Fed's inadequacies.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Shelby criticizes the Federal Reserve's regulatory effectiveness.

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