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Janet Yellen: The statement that the U.S. economy is at or near full employment pertains to the national economy.

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
The statement that the U.S. economy is at or near full employment pertains to the national economy.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen explains that full employment is a national average, not uniform across regions.

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