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Maxine Waters: “I think there is consensus that the over-the-counter derivatives market proved to be a tremendous source of systemic…”

On the recordApril 10, 2013
I think there is consensus that the over-the-counter derivatives market proved to be a tremendous source of systemic risk during the last crisis.
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Maxine Waters
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Waters highlights the risks posed by the derivatives market leading to the financial crisis.

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