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Remembering Alice Rivlin, Who Played Key Role In U.S.'s Economic Policy

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Alice Rivlin, who played a key role in developing the nation's economic policy, died of cancer on Tuesday at the age 88. She was former President Bill Clinton's budget director — the first woman to serve in that role. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben (@titonka) reports on Rivlin's groundbreaking career.

This segment aired on May 15, 2019.

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