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On the recordOctober 4, 2021
Working families and retirees, whose hard-earned savings helped fuel the capital markets, were ignored.
Said by
Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing neglect of everyday investors by the SEC under Trump.

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