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Jacob J. Lew: “The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
The real goal is not to restructure the debt. The real goal is to get back to economic growth.
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Jacob J. Lew

Editor's note · Context

Lew emphasizes the importance of economic growth over merely restructuring debt.

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