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    President Obama Goes to New York to Push Financial Reform

    President Obama today went to Cooper Union, in the shadow of Wall Street, to push for finance reform . But he focused attack less on bankers and traders themselves than their representatives in Washington, who buckle under the influence of "battalions of financial industry lobbyists." Craig Gordon is White House correspondent for Politico.com .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama today went to Cooper Union, in the shadow of Wall Street, to push for finance reform. But he focused attack less on bankers and traders themselves than their representatives in Washington, who buckle under the influence of "battalions of financial industry lobbyists." Craig Gordon is White House correspondent for Politico.com.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Craig Gordon

      White House Reporter, Politico

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Volcanic Disruptions: Past, Present and Future
    1. 0:00President Obama Goes to New York to Push Financial ReformYou’re reading this
    2. 7:44Are We Prepared for Volcanic Disruption?
    3. 44:58Green Products as Modern Indulgences
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