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Michael Bennet: We have all learned the hard way how our derivatives market has spun out of control over the last decade.

On the recordDecember 1, 2009
We have all learned the hard way how our derivatives market has spun out of control over the last decade.
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Michael Bennet
Democratic · Colorado

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Bennet reflects on the failures of the derivatives market leading to financial instability.

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