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Barack Obama: The reckless speculation of bankers that has now fueled a global economic downturn that's inflicting pain on workers and…

On the recordApril 3, 2009
The reckless speculation of bankers that has now fueled a global economic downturn that's inflicting pain on workers and families is happening everywhere, all across the globe.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama discusses the global economic downturn and the role of bankers in causing it.

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