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Michael Bennet: “The reserve requirements are making it harder for us to lend, not easier to lend.”

On the recordMay 19, 2009
The reserve requirements are making it harder for us to lend, not easier to lend.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

Editor's note · Context

Bennet highlights the challenges local banks face due to reserve requirements.

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