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In reply to the discussion: hillary 2016? [View all]antigop
(12,778 posts)6. You forgot the Commodity Futures Modernization Act signed by Bill Clinton.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodity_Futures_Modernization_Act_of_2000
The Commodity Futures Modernization Act of 2000 (CFMA) is United States federal legislation that officially ensured the deregulation of financial products known as over-the-counter derivatives. It was signed into law on December 21, 2000 by President Bill Clinton. It clarified the law so that most over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions between sophisticated parties would not be regulated as futures under the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 (CEA) or as securities under the federal securities laws. Instead, the major dealers of those products (banks and securities firms) would continue to have their dealings in OTC derivatives supervised by their federal regulators under general safety and soundness standards. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) desire to have Functional regulation of the market was also rejected. Instead, the CFTC would continue to do entity-based supervision of OTC derivatives dealers. [1] These derivatives, especially the credit default swap, would be at the heart of the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent 20082012 global recession.
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I'm simply burned out on the Clintons and wish we could find someone else to run.
BlueStater
Feb 2013
#3
it means that one comma can totally change the meaning of a sentence.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#11
Bridge is an extremely challenging game to play well. It means she is sharp.
stevenleser
Feb 2013
#49
I think we should at the very least wait until after the 2014 elections to worry about it.
Warren DeMontague
Feb 2013
#10
maybe you are right but it's the media that you should probably be sending your comments to
Whisp
Feb 2013
#24
I'm hoping Elizabeth Warren quickly amasses a solid record of both good legislation and
TwilightGardener
Feb 2013
#21
I see that the thought of a Hillary for president campaign has some of you in a tizzy.
Beacool
Feb 2013
#33
take for example Rendell - Hillary could jsut simply say: Ed, stfu, and he would.
Whisp
Feb 2013
#37
3. If she does decide to throw her hat in the ring, there will be a lot of us out there making sure
DonCoquixote
Feb 2013
#45
Well, you citizenship is of no issue to me. An intelligent opinion is always welcome.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#54
I find it hard to believe someone implied you were sexist for supporting Obama in 2008.
Buzz Clik
Feb 2013
#51