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We need a 'robust' federal aid package, says Fed's Kashkari

Americans need a 'robust' federal aid package, says Fed's Kashkari

10/07/2020

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We need a 'robust' federal aid package, says Fed's Kashkari

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Americans need a 'robust' federal aid package, says Fed's Kashkari

While parts of the U.S. economy have recovered from the pandemic better and more quickly than expected, there are signs that millions of Americans could be without a job for six months or longer. That prospect -- along with the expiration of certain federal benefits -- has some economists worried. Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

10/07/2020

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