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Janet Yellen: “When Treasury--I mean, in this specific case, when the sanctions went into effect, there was a 45-day wind down period…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2021
When Treasury--I mean, in this specific case, when the sanctions went into effect, there was a 45-day wind down period to allow U.S. businesses to conclude dealings and prevent undue or immediate harm to them.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen explains the process to mitigate harm to U.S. businesses from sanctions.

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