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Jeff Merkley: “Did our loss of manufacturing jobs as a result of the trade deficit with China increase significantly after their…”

On the recordMay 8, 2018
Did our loss of manufacturing jobs as a result of the trade deficit with China increase significantly after their admission to the WTO?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley questions the impact of China's WTO membership on U.S. manufacturing jobs.

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