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Marcy Kaptur: “If the Great Lakes were a nation, it would be the third largest economy in the world, with a GDP of more than $6…”

On the recordApril 13, 2021
If the Great Lakes were a nation, it would be the third largest economy in the world, with a GDP of more than $6 trillion.
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Marcy Kaptur
Democratic · Ohio

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Kaptur emphasizes the economic significance of the Great Lakes region.

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