Passed in 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act

A. required warning labels on all "hazardous" consumer goods, such as cigarettes.
B. sought to promote environmental protection, consumer protection, and worker safety.
C. loosens restrictions on large financial institutions considered "too big to fail."
D. empowers government to more closely oversee financial activities.
E. allowed low interest rates and small down payments for first-time home buyers and small business entrepreneurs.

Answer: D

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