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Janet Yellen: If anything, the data say we should have had even more stimulus in response to the recession, and that pulling back too…

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
If anything, the data say we should have had even more stimulus in response to the recession, and that pulling back too soon now risks undoing the progress we've made so far.
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Janet Yellen
Democratic · California

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Yellen argues for more stimulus to ensure economic recovery continues.

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