The US Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) will hold its first public hearing on Wednesday.
The 10-member panel was established by Congress to examine the causes of the 2008 US financial crisis.
It will examine the "root causes of the crisis, hearing testimony on the causes and current state of the crisis" from private and public sector leaders.
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