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Barney Frank: “Mr. Frank. Not just SIFIs; any institution of $50 billion or more.”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
Mr. Frank. Not just SIFIs; any institution of $50 billion or more.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Frank clarifies that the bailout responsibility extends beyond SIFIs to larger institutions.

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