The Glass-Steagall Act was set up to:

A. regulate the derivatives market as a result of the 2008 crisis.
B. establish banking regulations and deposit insurance as a result of the 1930s crisis.
C. regulate financial institutions after the Savings and Loan Crisis the 1980s.
D. give the federal government the sole responsibility in carrying out fiscal policy to regulate the economy.


Answer: B

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