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Jim Himes: “I was a banker for a long time. And oftentimes when the market forces have been most active, there has been too much…”

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
I was a banker for a long time. And oftentimes when the market forces have been most active, there has been too much liquidity and catastrophe that followed.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes reflects on past banking experiences and market liquidity issues.

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