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Janet Yellen: “I think there is scope there to have a favorable impact on long-term economic growth.”

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I think there is scope there to have a favorable impact on long-term economic growth.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the potential positive effects of tax reform on economic growth.

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