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“With a strong domestic economy, low national unemployment at 5 percent, and increasing retail sales, the picture should look rosy. But one look at the trade deficit changes all of that.”

Quote by Jo Ann Emerson

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Jo Ann Emerson is a former U.S. Representative known for her focus on agricultural and rural issues during her political career. Born on September 16, 1950, she represented Missouri's 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives until her retirement in 2013. more

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