Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 25, 2009
If the Fed hasn't been worried about systemic risk all these years, then people really should be fired.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer criticizes the Fed for not addressing systemic risk effectively.

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