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Jeff Merkley: “The only people that could buy them were hedge funds. Hedge funds discovered that this was a fabulous investment.”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2024
The only people that could buy them were hedge funds. Hedge funds discovered that this was a fabulous investment.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights hedge funds' impact on the housing market.

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