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On the recordMay 19, 2009
I fear this situation sets the stage for the creation of the American version of the zombie banks that were a principal cause of Japan's so-called lost decade.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

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Schumer warns about potential economic stagnation due to ineffective bank bailouts.

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