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Brad Sherman: Chairman Powell, I want to thank you for bringing to the attention of this committee over the last several years the…

On the recordJune 22, 2022
Chairman Powell, I want to thank you for bringing to the attention of this committee over the last several years the systemic risk posed by tough legacy London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), some $16 trillion of instruments where we would not know the interest rate that the debtor is supposed to pay the creditor, and $16 trillion is a big problem.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman highlights the significant risk of LIBOR and the need for timely regulations.

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