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Janet Yellen Asks Congress For Billions To Help Other Countries’ ‘Debt Relief,’ ‘Climate Change’ Initiatives

Ben Zeisloft
Janet Yellen Asks Congress For Billions To Help Other Countries’ ‘Debt Relief,’ ‘Climate Change’ Initiatives
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asked Congress for billions to help foreign countries’ climate change and debt relief efforts.

In prepared remarks to the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs, Yellen expressed concern that other economies are rebounding in a manner that disproportionately benefits the upper class.

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