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Janet Yellen: “So it is up to Congress to decide----if changes are necessary.”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
So it is up to Congress to decide----if changes are necessary.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes Congress's role in deciding necessary changes.

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