On the recordMay 14, 2018
The defining economic event of the last 50 years was the 2008 financial crisis, and as Alan Greenspan later admitted, it was brought about in part because the Fed did not do its job on regulation.
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “The defining economic event of the last 50 years was the 2008 financial crisis, and as Alan Greenspan later admitted, it…”
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Warren emphasizes the Fed's failure in regulation leading to the 2008 crisis.
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