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Janet Yellen: “Too many Americans don't have access to easy payments systems and banking accounts, and I think this is something that a…”

On the recordFebruary 21, 2021
Too many Americans don't have access to easy payments systems and banking accounts, and I think this is something that a digital dollar, a central bank digital currency, could help with.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes the need for a digital dollar to improve access to banking.

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