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Jack Reed: “The trillions of dollars in losses stand as witness to the many failures of risk management at these firms.”

On the recordMarch 17, 2009
The trillions of dollars in losses stand as witness to the many failures of risk management at these firms.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed points out the significant financial losses due to poor risk management.

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