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On the recordFebruary 23, 2021
It is not really a great strategy to wait until the 8th or 9th year of an expansion to get those benefits.
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Jerome Powell
Republican · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Critiques the delay in addressing labor market benefits until later in economic expansions.

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