Janet Yellen Gets Vote of Confidence — From Barack Obama
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
President Barack Obama is happy with the job done by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, with whom he is meeting on Monday to discuss regulatory issues and world economy, the White House said.
“The president has been pleased with the way she has fulfilled what is a critically important job,” White House spokesman Josh Earnest said at a news briefing.
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