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Chris Dodd: “I get uneasy about the fact that the Fed is the lender of last resort.”

On the recordMarch 18, 2009
I get uneasy about the fact that the Fed is the lender of last resort.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Dodd expresses concern over the Fed's dual role as lender and regulator.

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