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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

Editor's note · Context

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

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