I just wanted to make sure I captured your comment correctly, that the credit default swaps were the great enabler of the major financial meltdown we are experiencing.
Jeff Merkley: “I just wanted to make sure I captured your comment correctly, that the credit default swaps were the great enabler of…”
On the recordMarch 4, 2009
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Merkley emphasizes the role of credit default swaps in the financial crisis.
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