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On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
can you explain to me why the Federal Reserve shouldn't ensure that State and local governments have access to funding during times of distress?
Said by
Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Tlaib presses Powell on the Fed's authority to support local governments financially.

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