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David Scott: “If those involved in the financial collapse had responded appropriately to market indicators and had refrained from…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
If those involved in the financial collapse had responded appropriately to market indicators and had refrained from unsound lending practices, we would not have experienced a crisis so severe.
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David Scott
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Scott emphasizes the need to learn from past financial crises to prevent future ones.

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