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Janet Yellen: The United States does not seek a weaker currency to gain competitive advantage.

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
The United States does not seek a weaker currency to gain competitive advantage.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen asserts that the U.S. aims for a stable dollar without competitive devaluation.

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