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Gary Peters: “The United States is quickly losing ground in the global marketplace.”

On the recordMay 10, 2016
The United States is quickly losing ground in the global marketplace.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Peters warns about the U.S. declining competitiveness in the global market.

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