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Elizabeth Warren: Illegality is not the test. The test is what threatens the safety and soundness.

On the recordNovember 20, 2014
Illegality is not the test. The test is what threatens the safety and soundness.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren emphasizes that legal activities can still pose risks to financial institutions.

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