On the recordAugust 21, 2018
Specifically with respect to the U.S., there are models suggesting that should this happen, the U.S. would see a greater than 5-percent decline in GDP and millions of lost jobs.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “Specifically with respect to the U.S., there are models suggesting that should this happen, the U.S. would see a greater…”
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Whitehouse discusses potential economic impacts of fossil fuel market changes.
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