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Nydia Velázquez: “After taking extraordinary steps to stand the losses and stabilize the economy, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act in…”

On the recordFebruary 26, 2018
After taking extraordinary steps to stand the losses and stabilize the economy, Congress enacted the Dodd-Frank Act in July 2010 to address the loopholes that caused the collapse.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Explaining the purpose of the Dodd-Frank Act following the financial crisis.

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