On the recordNovember 13, 2013
But the truth is, if the regulators had done their jobs and reigned in the banks, we would not need to be talking about quantitative easing because we could have avoided the 2008 crisis altogether.
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “But the truth is, if the regulators had done their jobs and reigned in the banks, we would not need to be talking about…”
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Warren criticizes regulators for failing to prevent the 2008 financial crisis.
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