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Janet Yellen: “Without congressional action, Americans will suffer, and the overall economy could degrade from its current slow rebound…”

On the recordAugust 31, 2020
Without congressional action, Americans will suffer, and the overall economy could degrade from its current slow rebound in growth to no growth at all.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen warns of economic decline without congressional action.

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