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“Before we go into a new New Deal, can we just acknowledge that the first New Deal didn’t work?”

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Glass Steagall Act



What is the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933?
The Glass-Steagall Act was introduced during the Great Depression by former Treasury Secretary Sen. Carter Glass (D-VA) and Chairman of the House Banking and Currency Committee Rep. Henry B. Steagall (D-AL).