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Barack Obama: the biggest beneficiaries of reform will be Wall Street itself, because proper reform will make the markets safer

On the recordApril 26, 2010
the biggest beneficiaries of reform will be Wall Street itself, because proper reform will make the markets safer
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized that financial reform benefits Wall Street by enhancing market safety.

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