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Ben Bernanke: “Startup companies--companies under 5-years old--create a very substantial part of jobs added to the economy.”

On the recordMarch 5, 2012
Startup companies--companies under 5-years old--create a very substantial part of jobs added to the economy.
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Ben Bernanke
Republican · South Carolina

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Highlighting the job creation role of startups in the economy.

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