On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
A handful of people created, through excessive greed and dishonestly creating all of these esoteric financial tools which nobody understands.
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congress.govA handful of people created, through excessive greed and dishonestly creating all of these esoteric financial tools which nobody understands.
Conrad blames a small group for the financial crisis due to greed and complex financial tools.
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