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Janet Yellen: “The objective of our policy is to broadly benefit all Americans, especially those who were seeing harm come to them”

On the recordNovember 13, 2013
The objective of our policy is to broadly benefit all Americans, especially those who were seeing harm come to them
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Yellen emphasizes the Fed's goal to benefit all Americans, especially those affected by unemployment.

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