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Matt Cartwright: “Like most Americans, I was troubled to learn how the structure of compensation packages on Wall Street helped to create…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Like most Americans, I was troubled to learn how the structure of compensation packages on Wall Street helped to create incentives for taking the unnecessary and excessive risks that led to the financial crisis in the first place.
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Matt Cartwright
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Concern over Wall Street compensation contributing to financial crises.

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