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Richard Neal: “Inflation was a worldwide problem. It was not just an…”

Featuring: Richard Neal, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 1st Congressional District

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2025 Government Affairs Forum: Congressman Richard Neal

Published | Video Starts at 30:09

Speaker Pelosi and I negotiated with him for eight days and got that legislation out the door. Eight days with the rescue package. And when I hear people say, well, it was inflation. Now. Inflation was a worldwide problem. It was not just an American problem. And look how fast the American economy responded and rebounded. 4.3% unemployment rate today, but there's still a stubborn part of inflation. And let me be also mindful of this. (30:09–30:14)

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