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On the recordJune 20, 2016
the Federal Reserve's job is to try to achieve maximum employment and broad gains in the labor market that are as widely distributed as possible.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen emphasizes the Fed's goal of maximizing employment and equitable labor market gains.

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