The most recent and optimistic estimate I’ve seen suggested that the average household will see on the order of $1,000 reduction in income.
Janet Yellen
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Janet Louise Yellen is an American economist currently serving as the 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury, a position she has held since January 26, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has a distinguished career in economic policy and public service. Yellen previously served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold that role. During her tenure at the Federal Reserve, she focused on issues such as unemployment and inflation, advocating for policies aimed at economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis.
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June 11, 2025
I definitely expect that we’re going to see them impact pricing.
— Janet Yellen
The Fed does not have a 'good handle on how the tariffs are going to affect either spending in the labor market or inflation.'
I would expect inflation, on a year-over-year basis of this year, to shoot up to at least 3%, or slightly over, because of the tariffs.
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I am optimistic, because I believe that the big inflationary impulse that we saw in 2022 largely was global.
the tax cuts passed by Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans... was responsible for many of the problems that we face now with our fiscal trajectory.
We certainly have proposed extending the Child Tax Credit, which was immensely helpful, and we are supportive of the legislation that has gone through the House.
We share the objective that you have which is to rid ourselves of dependence on China.
The Biden Administration has driven an historic economic recovery over the past three years.
He will oppose any tax increases on families earning under $400,000 at the same time that he will oppose keeping in place benefits that went to the wealthy.
How is it that our corporations, our multi-nationals would remain competitive if they pay a rate on their foreign profits that is higher than 15 percent?
The President has proposed in his most recent budget expanding the Child Tax Credit.
He has explicitly said that he will not agree to raise taxes for people making under $400,000.
The President has been very clear that no family earning less than $400,000 will face a tax hike.
President Biden has said he would oppose allowing tax cuts to expire for people making under $400,000.
We will respond to the letter, and I don't really have more to say about that.
I do have concern about where we are going unless we undertake some significant steps to reduce the budget deficit.
We need to enact policies to make sure that the debt stays sustainable and we are on a fiscally sustainable path.
But what caused our cash balances to run to exceptionally low levels in the past was the failure of Congress to raise the debt limit.
President Biden has made it clear he would never support cuts in benefits to those individuals.





