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Janet Yellen: I do believe it is an important mandate that keeps us focused on the labor market and wanting to ensure strong…

On the recordJuly 12, 2017
I do believe it is an important mandate that keeps us focused on the labor market and wanting to ensure strong performance.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes the importance of the full-employment mandate for labor market focus.

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