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On the recordSeptember 14, 2011
Since Glass-Steagall was weakened and a variety of our financial services regulations were lightened... we saw emerging market crises.
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Jim Himes
Democratic · Connecticut

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Himes discusses the consequences of weakened financial regulations leading to economic crises.

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