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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.

Apr 29, 2024

President Biden has made absolutely clear that he opposes increasing taxes on people earning less than $400,000.

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Apr 29, 2024

I think it is appropriate to do that.

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Apr 29, 2024

He will oppose any tax increases on families earning under $400,000 at the same time that he will oppose keeping in place benefits that went to the wealthy.

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Apr 29, 2024

President Biden has said he would oppose allowing tax cuts to expire for people making under $400,000.

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Apr 29, 2024

I do have concern about where we are going unless we undertake some significant steps to reduce the budget deficit.

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Apr 29, 2024

In 2034, under our budget, I believe it would be around 45 trillion.

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Apr 15, 2024

The U.S. is prepared to use sanctions and other tools at their disposal to try to disrupt Iran's destabilizing activity in the region.

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Feb 5, 2024

I will never forget it. I was involved in it, and we did everything we could to put together a package of measures that would stop what could have become a run on the banking system.

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Feb 5, 2024

I think what we found during that time was that implementing strong capital, liquidity, and risk management rules led to a stronger banking system.

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Dec 11, 2023

We have not in any way relaxed our sanctions on Iranian oil.

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Dec 11, 2023

The price cap on Russian oil has significantly reduced Russian revenue over the last 10 months.

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