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Janet Yellen: “The Highway bill, as I understand it, will take a large share of our operating surplus, which is part of the Federal…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
The Highway bill, as I understand it, will take a large share of our operating surplus, which is part of the Federal Reserve's capital, to pay for this bill and not allow us to build it up.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen raises concerns about the impact of the Highway bill on the Federal Reserve's capital.

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