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Janet Yellen: “I would prefer to get back to you with a suggestion on that.”

On the recordJuly 11, 2017
I would prefer to get back to you with a suggestion on that.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen indicates she needs to consider suggestions for regulatory relief for community banks.

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