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Ayanna Pressley: “If we had a more inclusive economy, what that can mean for the GDP.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
If we had a more inclusive economy, what that can mean for the GDP.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Pressley discusses the economic benefits of inclusivity, particularly regarding the gender gap.

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