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On the recordSeptember 23, 2009
The toxic assets remain on the books of the banks; the commercial real estate mortgages are a coming crisis.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren warns about the ongoing risks from toxic assets and commercial real estate.

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