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On the recordSeptember 9, 2013
the crisis was years in the making, and there really were a lot of signposts that we were headed for trouble
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes the long-term indicators leading to the financial crisis.

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