On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
the Volcker Rule is aimed at proprietary trading. And we went through the crisis, and not one of these banks failed because of proprietary trading. Isn't that true?
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Rothfus questions the effectiveness of the Volcker Rule in preventing bank failures.
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