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Barney Frank’s Legacy of Financial Reform

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

May 21, 2026

Show Notes

Barney Frank, the former Democratic congressman, died this week at the age of 86. Frank was best known as the architect of the Dodd-Frank law that reshaped the U.S. financial system in the wake of the 2008crisis. WSJ’s Damian Paletta talks about Frank’s legacy. Ryan Knutson hosts.

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