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Bob Menendez: “You have said, Mr. Chairman, that there is, quote, 'not a shred of evidence that financial innovation has improved our…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
You have said, Mr. Chairman, that there is, quote, 'not a shred of evidence that financial innovation has improved our economy,' and, in fact, that innovative financial products, quote, 'took us right to the brink of disaster.'
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez cites the Chairman's concerns about financial innovation's negative impact on the economy.

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