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On the recordMarch 16, 2023
And just to--for people who are not familiar with this particular arena, the words 'systemic risk' sound like a rather mild and inoffensive term. But it actually refers to pretty devastating stuff, does it not?
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden clarifies the serious implications of systemic risk.

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