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Ayanna Pressley: “But again, did the Fed consider how raising rates would disproportionately impact those who were already struggling to…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
But again, did the Fed consider how raising rates would disproportionately impact those who were already struggling to secure employment?
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley questions the Fed's consideration of rate hikes' impact on marginalized communities.

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