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Bob Menendez: “In the 109-year history of the Federal Reserve there has never--never--been a single member of the Board of Governors or…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
In the 109-year history of the Federal Reserve there has never--never--been a single member of the Board of Governors or regional bank president who has the lived experience of being Latino in the United States.
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Bob Menendez
Democratic · New Jersey

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Menendez highlights the lack of Latino representation in the Federal Reserve.

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