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On the recordFebruary 25, 2013
Dodd-Frank is a very big, complicated piece of legislation in an area proving difficult is the push-out provision for derivatives.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke discusses the complexities of Dodd-Frank and its push-out provision.

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