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Janet Yellen: “Janet Yellen wants to do this. But her ability to do it is going to be slim to none.”

On the recordApril 6, 2021
Janet Yellen wants to do this. But her ability to do it is going to be slim to none.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Stephanie Ruhle discusses Janet Yellen's goal of establishing a global minimum corporate tax rate to prevent tax havens, but expresses skepticism about its feasibility.

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