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Robert Reich: Largely, Chris, it's because there are three separate economies. There's the economy of the billionaires. They're doing…

On the recordSeptember 7, 2020
Largely, Chris, it's because there are three separate economies. There's the economy of the billionaires. They're doing better than ever.
Said by
Robert Reich
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the disparity in economic recovery during the pandemic.

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