On the recordDecember 7, 2015
Financial regulators possessed every regulatory power to prevent the 2008 financial crisis, but failed to do so.
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congress.govFinancial regulators possessed every regulatory power to prevent the 2008 financial crisis, but failed to do so.
Criticism of regulators for failing to prevent the financial crisis despite having the power.
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