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Ben Bernanke: “So, it's not trivial. That would wipe out all the job gains from last month.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
So, it's not trivial. That would wipe out all the job gains from last month.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Ben Bernanke warns against budget cuts that could lead to significant job losses.

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