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Janet Yellen: this legislation would severely damage the U.S. economy were it to become law.

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
this legislation would severely damage the U.S. economy were it to become law.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen expresses concern about legislation affecting Fed's operations.

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