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Janet Yellen: “I think it is a very important tool to promote investment in communities that have historically been left behind.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2023
I think it is a very important tool to promote investment in communities that have historically been left behind.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the importance of investment tools for underserved communities.

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