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Ed Markey: The Congress has to look no further than the way Wall Street markets participation in index funds for the reason why and…

On the recordJuly 23, 2013
The Congress has to look no further than the way Wall Street markets participation in index funds for the reason why and how index funds adversely affect the orderly operation of these markets and artificially inflate commodity prices.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses the negative impact of index funds on commodity prices.

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