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The Glass-Steagall Act, enacted in 1933, aimed to separate commercial banking from investment banking to reduce the risk of financial speculation and conflicts of interest. It established safeguards to protect depositors by prohibiting banks from engaging in risky investment activities with depositor funds. The act was significant in promoting financial stability during the Great Depression, though many of its provisions were repealed in the late 1990s, leading to debates about its role in the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

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