William Spriggs

CTL-E-2895 · Person · scholar · 2010s–present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Economist; former Obama Labor Department official; chief economist of the AFL-CIO; teaches economics at Howard University. Called the six-hour dollar circulation figure "an urban myth," noting the federal government collects no data that could support it.

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Also known as: William E. Spriggs

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Howard University — affiliated with
William Spriggs teaches economics at Howard University.

Sources

Moguldom — "Fact Check: The Dollar Only Stays In Black Community 6 Hours Is Urban Myth"
The New Journal and Guide — TruthBeTold.news six-hour dollar debunk

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