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Joyce Beatty: “The Dodd-Frank Act, an important law, although not perfect, was designed to address the catastrophic failures that led…”

On the recordApril 28, 2014
The Dodd-Frank Act, an important law, although not perfect, was designed to address the catastrophic failures that led to the Black Swan events of 2008.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

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Beatty highlights the Dodd-Frank Act's role in preventing future financial crises.

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