Chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Gary Gensler, began his presentation to the American Bar Association's Florida meeting by saying: "One doesn't have to travel far to see what happened to America as a result of the 2008 financial crisis. Foreclosures remain rampant in Florida neighborhoods, and the state still faces unemployment of nearly 10%. When I was with you two years ago, I had just visited some friends in Immokalee, Florida's largest farm working community. I can tell you that these farmers who pick and package tomatoes are still feeling the effects of the economic downturn, as are so many other Americans."