Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 22, 2020
We've still got 11 million people who haven't gone back to work.
Said by
Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Powell highlights the ongoing unemployment issue post-COVID.

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