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FRONTLINE | The FRONTLINE Interview: Robert Wolf | PBS

Duration: 54:42
Program: Frontline #3011
Broadcast Date: Apr. 24, 2012

Chairman of UBS's Group Americas division, Wolf was an informal adviser to then-Sen. Obama during his presidential campaign. During the financial meltdown, Wolf was often Obama's "inside source" on Wall Street's closed-door meetings during the crisis. Wolf is a member of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness and formerly served on the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.

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Post Date: April 24, 2012