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Janet Yellen

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Janet Louise Yellen is an American economist currently serving as the 78th United States Secretary of the Treasury, a position she has held since January 26, 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has a distinguished career in economic policy and public service. Yellen previously served as the Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018, becoming the first woman to hold that role. During her tenure at the Federal Reserve, she focused on issues such as unemployment and inflation, advocating for policies aimed at economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis.

Jan 18, 2021

Winning the economic competition with China requires us to make transformative investments at home.

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Jan 18, 2021

Right now, taking too little action poses the greatest risk to the health of our economy.

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Jan 18, 2021

We cannot solve the climate crisis without effective carbon pricing.

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Jan 18, 2021

I will testify, if they ask, before any committee of Congress.

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Jan 18, 2021

At the Fed, I became accustomed to the institution's dual mandate: to promote stable prices and maximum employment.

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Jan 18, 2021

Strategic competition with China is a defining feature of the 21st century.

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Jan 18, 2021

People worry about a K-shaped recovery, but well before COVID-19 infected a single American, we were living in a K-shaped economy, one where wealth built upon wealth, while working families fell farther and farther behind.

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Jan 18, 2021

We need to aggressively counter unfair practices that China uses.

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Jan 18, 2021

Yes, we are committed to the cooperative multilateral effort to address base erosion and profit shifting through the OECD/G20 process.

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Jan 18, 2021

I believe that it is imperative that the government does its part to catalyze an economic recovery that is both equitable and sustainable.

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Jan 18, 2021

I think it is guilty of horrendous human rights abuses, yes.

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