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Barack Obama: The Volcker rule will make it illegal for firms to use Government-insured money to make speculative bets that threaten…

On the recordDecember 9, 2013
The Volcker rule will make it illegal for firms to use Government-insured money to make speculative bets that threaten the entire financial system.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Statement on Financial Regulatory Reform

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