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Janet Yellen: “Our focus should be on Main Street, not Wall Street.”

On the recordJanuary 18, 2021
Our focus should be on Main Street, not Wall Street.
Said by
Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need to prioritize everyday Americans over financial institutions.

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