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On the recordJuly 29, 2013
Despite the powers invested in the Fed and the SEC and the CFTC, it seems like there is a huge amount of conflict of interest and a huge amount of market manipulation, and it does not seem like much action.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights ongoing issues of conflict of interest and market manipulation despite regulatory powers.

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