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Jeff Merkley: “So, I think many folks might consider the current low rates to be the anomaly and that a higher rate might be more…”

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
So, I think many folks might consider the current low rates to be the anomaly and that a higher rate might be more expected over time.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the perception of low interest rates as unusual.

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