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Richard Shelby: “Thirteen trillion dollars that is invested in bonds, including junk bonds--which is what they are buying now because…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Thirteen trillion dollars that is invested in bonds, including junk bonds--which is what they are buying now because they do not have other investments--is taking credit risk
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Shelby highlights the significant credit risk taken by institutional investors.

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