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On the recordNovember 13, 2012
Unfortunately, one of the clear lessons of the financial crisis is that bank regulators set capital requirements too low.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

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Senator Shelby reflects on past regulatory failures regarding capital requirements.

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