People First Economy Podcast

In this month's episode of the People First Economy Podcast you'll hear Emmanuel's conversation with Kathleen Roark, the PFE Membership Director, and Marta Johnson, a recovering policy advocate and social entrepreneur, about next week's Independents Week campaign as well as the important power and influence of small business.

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