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Sep 19, 2018

Chris Dodd and Barney Frank discuss the politics of a financial crisis

(Markets Edition) Early Wednesday trading witnessed a 126-point rise for the Dow, along with a boost for one of the benchmarks of U.S. interest rates. We check in with a market analyst for more. Then, we talk to the two people responsible for spearheading the big financial reform law in Congress, 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the following financial crisis: Former Congressman Barney Frank and former Sen. Chris Dodd. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed (indeed.com/marketplace) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com). (09/19/2018)

President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), center; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), second from right; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), second from left; and Vice President Joe Biden, far left, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., in 2010.
President Barack Obama signs the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act alongside Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), center; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), second from right; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), second from left; and Vice President Joe Biden, far left, at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., in 2010.
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(Markets Edition) Early Wednesday trading witnessed a 126-point rise for the Dow, along with a boost for one of the benchmarks of U.S. interest rates. We check in with a market analyst for more. Then, we talk to the two people responsible for spearheading the big financial reform law in Congress, 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the following financial crisis: Former Congressman Barney Frank and former Sen. Chris Dodd. Today’s show is sponsored by Indeed (indeed.com/marketplace) and Michigan Economic Development Corporation (planetm.com). (09/19/2018)