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The 18 pages that link to Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, each with the reason it gives.

• Barack ObamaRelated: Obama signed this response to the financial crisis and recession he inherited.

• Conflict mineralsRelated: Section 1502 made conflict-mineral sourcing a prominent corporate compliance issue.

• Great RecessionBroader topic: The crisis prompted reforms intended to reduce vulnerabilities and improve financial oversight.

• 2008 financial crisisRelated: It was Congress’s central legislative response to the crisis.

• Federal ReserveRelated: The law revised the Fed’s role following the 2007–2009 financial crisis.

• Global financial crisisRelated: It responded to perceived gaps in oversight and risks revealed by the crisis.

• Systemic riskBroader topic: It created mechanisms for monitoring and addressing risks to U.S. financial stability.

• Over-the-counter marketRelated: It introduced major reporting, clearing, and trading requirements for parts of the OTC derivatives market.

• Securities and Exchange CommissionRelated: It added SEC mandates concerning areas including derivatives, securities disclosure, and investment funds.

• Financial regulationBroader topic: It illustrates how a systemic crisis can produce broad changes to regulatory powers and consumer protections.

• Securities fraudRelated: Its whistleblower program and enforcement provisions expanded tools for detecting financial misconduct.

• Securities regulationRelated: It changed oversight of securities markets, advisers, and derivatives following the financial crisis.

• Ben BernankeRelated: Bernanke’s tenure overlapped with the post-crisis rules reshaping financial oversight.

• Glass–Steagall legislationRelated: Its Volcker Rule restricted some proprietary trading by banking entities without restoring Glass–Steagall’s full separation.

• Subprime mortgage crisisRelated: Congress enacted it in response to weaknesses exposed by the crisis.

• ColtanRelated: Its conflict-minerals provisions prompted companies to trace tantalum supply chains.

• Derivatives marketRelated: Its reforms imposed reporting, clearing, and trading requirements on parts of the derivatives market.

• Lehman BrothersRelated: Its reforms addressed risks exposed by the failure of large financial institutions.