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Janet Yellen: “There are 22 million people who say they don't have enough food to eat: 1 in 10 adults are hungry in America.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2021
There are 22 million people who say they don't have enough food to eat: 1 in 10 adults are hungry in America.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen highlights food insecurity as a significant issue in America.

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