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Jim Himes: “I think it is fair to say that the facts demonstrate that Dodd-Frank, far from having a catastrophic effect on the…”

On the recordJuly 8, 2015
I think it is fair to say that the facts demonstrate that Dodd-Frank, far from having a catastrophic effect on the capital markets, actually contributed to the restoration of those markets and something that we consider a key competitive advantage.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes argues that Dodd-Frank positively impacted capital markets contrary to criticisms.

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