Janet Yellen actually said...

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.

Context

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

02/21/2021

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