Jerome Powell said "I do think that as this expansion has continued, we have started to see people at the lower end of the wage scale get the bulk of the benefits." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordNovember 13, 2019

I do think that as this expansion has continued, we have started to see people at the lower end of the wage scale get the bulk of the benefits.

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Powell acknowledges that economic growth benefits lower-income individuals.

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