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Mike Thompson: “But those top-line economic indicators don't capture the whole story.”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
But those top-line economic indicators don't capture the whole story.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Thompson critiques reliance on surface economic indicators without addressing deeper issues.

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