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On the recordApril 18, 2018
The Fed missed the crisis the last time. It had the power to rein in predatory mortgage lending; it did not.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Senator Brown criticizes the Fed for failing to prevent the last financial crisis.

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