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Janet Yellen: “I think it is essential that the path of debt to GDP be one that is sustainable over time.”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2014
I think it is essential that the path of debt to GDP be one that is sustainable over time.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes the importance of sustainable debt-to-GDP ratios.

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