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On the recordNovember 13, 2013
Do you think the Fed's lack of attention to regulatory and supervisory responsibilities helped lead to the crash of 2008?
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren questions whether the Fed's negligence contributed to the 2008 financial crisis.

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