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Sheldon Whitehouse: “The prospect of that creating a shock to the economy along the lines of the 2008 shock or worse, have been repeatedly…”

On the recordJuly 9, 2024
The prospect of that creating a shock to the economy along the lines of the 2008 shock or worse, have been repeatedly raised in this Committee.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Discussing economic risks from climate change and its impact on insurance and mortgages.

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