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Janet Yellen: “I would say that the data suggests that the support that fiscal policy provided during the period of recovery overall…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
I would say that the data suggests that the support that fiscal policy provided during the period of recovery overall, both Federal and State, was substantially lower than would be typical.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the impact of fiscal policy on economic recovery.

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