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Joyce Beatty: “But make no mistake, we need to be doing more, especially to address the wealth gap, and particularly for African…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2016
But make no mistake, we need to be doing more, especially to address the wealth gap, and particularly for African American and Hispanic households, whose economic security was devastated by the financial crisis.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for action to address economic disparities post-financial crisis.

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