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On the recordDecember 1, 2020
Will this exacerbate racial and gender wealth gaps, failing to provide relief to cities and States and small businesses?
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley asks Powell about the impact of lack of relief on wealth gaps.

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