Elizabeth Warren: “The difference between a 6.5 percent unemployment rate and an…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013

The difference between a 6.5 percent unemployment rate and an unemployment rate between 5 percent and 6 percent is hundreds of thousands of jobs.

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Democratic · Massachusetts

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Warren emphasizes the job impact of adjusting unemployment rate targets.

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