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Ben Bernanke: “Extended unemployment insurance benefits provided during the economic downturn have fostered economic stability.”

On the recordJuly 13, 2011
Extended unemployment insurance benefits provided during the economic downturn have fostered economic stability.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Bernanke discusses the positive impact of unemployment benefits on the economy.

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