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Janet Yellen: “I think a community banker can add a great deal to the work that we do.”

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
I think a community banker can add a great deal to the work that we do.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen supports community bankers on the Federal Reserve Board for their valuable experience.

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