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At Boeing, Paul Ryan backs reforms to Export-Income Bank

By Joseph Lawler
Published August 24, 2017 6:16pm ET
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At Boeing, Paul Ryan backs reforms to Export-Income Bank
The Ex-Im Bank has been referred to as the "Bank of Boeing" for the large share of its financing that benefits the aircraft maker. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) | Elaine Thompson

EVERETT, Wash. — When the touchy subject of the Export-Import Bank came up at “town hall” meeting with Boeing employees Thursday, House Speaker Paul Ryan didn’t change his message.

Seated next to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg, Ryan called for reforms to the bank, which has been referred to as the “Bank of Boeing” for the large share of its financing that benefits the aircraft maker.

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