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Nydia Velázquez: “While I said at the time, and continue to understand that short selling has legitimate purposes, I also said that too…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2021
While I said at the time, and continue to understand that short selling has legitimate purposes, I also said that too often, I have seen the strategy used against working individuals and families, first, against Puerto Rico, and now here with the GameStop craze.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez discusses the negative impact of short selling on individuals and families.

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