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Alfred Sanchez on Transportation, Education, and Affordable Housing

Posted Dec 14, 2017

Even with Hurricane Irma making an impact on South Florida this year's Miami-Dade County is showing no signs of slowing down economically. In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Alfred Sanchez, President and CEO of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, discusses the county's progress, as well as issues critical to the local economy. Interview recorded: December 1^st, 2017

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