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Sherrod Brown: “The most egregious institutions found an agency that was too easy on them.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
The most egregious institutions found an agency that was too easy on them.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing regulatory leniency towards major financial institutions.

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