On the recordMay 6, 2014
The five largest financial institutions which we were told back in 2008 were too big to fail, had to be bailed out, are now 38 percent larger than they were when they were bailed out in 2008 and 2009.
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “The five largest financial institutions which we were told back in 2008 were too big to fail, had to be bailed out, are…”
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Warren highlights the growing risk of large banks post-bailout.
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