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Jerome Powell: “I feel strongly that climate change is an important issue that needs to be addressed by elected people.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
I feel strongly that climate change is an important issue that needs to be addressed by elected people.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Powell acknowledges the importance of climate change but insists it's not the Fed's responsibility.

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