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Phil Murphy: “I think there's a lead lag factor here. I think we underestimate the trauma of the past several years – pandemic…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2023
I think there's a lead lag factor here. I think we underestimate the trauma of the past several years – pandemic, inflation, supply chain, war in Europe, kids not in school in person – I don't think you recover, I don't think you snap back from that overnight.
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Phil Murphy
Democratic · New Jersey

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Governor Murphy discusses the challenges facing President Biden in communicating economic recovery to the public.

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