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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
But the September 18th deadline of beginning tapering is not immutable. You are going to look at the data.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer emphasizes flexibility regarding the tapering deadline based on economic data.

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