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Barney Frank - The Third Age of American Finance

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Channel: FORA.tv · 2008 · News & Politics

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Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/11/13/Barney_Frank_The_Election_the_Economy_and_the_Future

Barney Frank, U.S. Congressman (D-MA) and Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, calls securitization the third major period of American economic history, and blames underregulation of securitized lending as a major cause of the current financial crisis.

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Congressman Barney Frank speaks with Emily Rooney, host and executive editor of Greater Boston, to unravel the factors that led to Barack Obama's victory in the historic 2008 election -- and then look forward to its impact on the coming years for our nation - Ford Hall Forum

Barnett "Barney" Frank is an American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He is a Democrat and has represented Massachusetts's 4th congressional district since 1981. The district includes many of Boston's southern suburbs--such as Brookline, Newton and Foxborough--as well as the South Coast.

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