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Jerome Powell: “Society's broad response to climate change is for others to decide--in particular, elected leaders.”

On the recordMay 24, 2021
Society's broad response to climate change is for others to decide--in particular, elected leaders.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Chair Powell emphasizes that climate change decisions should be made by elected officials, not regulators.

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