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Summer Lee: Moody Analytics estimates that the default on America--and a default would result in more than seven million jobs lost…

On the recordMay 10, 2023
Moody Analytics estimates that the default on America--and a default would result in more than seven million jobs lost, an unemployment rate over eight percent, and a wipeout of $10 trillion in household wealth.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania

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Sheila Jackson Lee warns of severe economic consequences from a potential default.

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