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.

Jun 12, 2023

I believe it succeeded.

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Jun 12, 2023

I think this is an area where congressional legislation is appropriate to create an appropriate prudential framework.

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Jun 12, 2023

It is critical that we remain on a fiscally-sustainable course.

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Jun 12, 2023

It is important for the dollar to remain the global reserve currency.

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Jun 12, 2023

That is the view that we have taken recently.

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Jun 12, 2023

I think we gain and China gains from trade and investment that is as open as possible, and it would be disastrous for us to attempt to decouple from China.

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Jun 12, 2023

We will not support or vote in favor of any World Bank lending to China.

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Jun 12, 2023

the Biden Administration has generally taken the view that it is up to Congress to decide what to do about that.

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Jun 12, 2023

I believe that there should be a process with multiple bidders.

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Jun 12, 2023

It certainly does have a disparate impact on different States.