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Gary Gensler: I think that's part of the reason why we want a well-funded CFTC because the nature of the market is so heavily toward…

On the recordMarch 20, 2012
I think that's part of the reason why we want a well-funded CFTC because the nature of the market is so heavily toward the financial actors and so heavily toward the speculators.
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Gary Gensler
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Gensler emphasizes the need for a well-funded CFTC to oversee financial markets dominated by speculators.

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