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Jack Reed: “We have gone to extraordinary lengths to provide support for financial institutions, mainly through Federal Reserve…”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
We have gone to extraordinary lengths to provide support for financial institutions, mainly through Federal Reserve policy of lowering interest rates very close to zero.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed highlights the disparity between support for banks and struggles of homeowners.

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