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Janet Yellen: “Monetary policy has been aimed at trying to achieve a strong recovery in the job market.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2015
Monetary policy has been aimed at trying to achieve a strong recovery in the job market.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen discusses the Fed's focus on job market recovery.

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