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Chris Van Hollen: So when you boost demand for labor, in this kind of economy, you actually reduce the unemployment rate because those…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
So when you boost demand for labor, in this kind of economy, you actually reduce the unemployment rate because those people who were looking for work can find more work, right?
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen argues that boosting demand for labor can reduce unemployment.

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