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Janet Yellen: “I will work to implement the President-elect's promise to oppose any and all attempts by foreign countries to…”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
I will work to implement the President-elect's promise to oppose any and all attempts by foreign countries to artificially manipulate currency values to gain an unfair advantage in trade.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen commits to opposing foreign currency manipulation to ensure fair trade.

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