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Ayanna Pressley: “Do you agree that racism and racial inequity is a threat to the financial system?”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2024
Do you agree that racism and racial inequity is a threat to the financial system?
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley questions Secretary Yellen on the impact of racism on financial stability.

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