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Barack Obama: comprehensive regulation of credit default swaps and other derivatives that have threatened the entire financial system.

On the recordJune 14, 2009
comprehensive regulation of credit default swaps and other derivatives that have threatened the entire financial system.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Obama proposed regulations to address risks posed by derivatives.

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