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Janet Yellen: “Millions of Americans would have suffered unnecessary spells of joblessness over that period.”

On the recordDecember 2, 2015
Millions of Americans would have suffered unnecessary spells of joblessness over that period.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen warns that strict monetary rules could lead to significant job losses.

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