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Jerome Powell: “I will not comment directly on the Administration's policies, but I will say about trade that I think the record is…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2018
I will not comment directly on the Administration's policies, but I will say about trade that I think the record is clear that over long periods of time for many, many countries, trade is a net positive.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Discusses the long-term benefits of trade despite short-term negative impacts on some communities.

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