Yellen Tight-Lipped on Report She’s in Mix as Treasury Secretary
- Former Fed chief declines to comment but doesn’t push back
- Says more fiscal aid essential to help economy recover
Janet Yellen
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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen didn’t push back on reports that she’s in the running to become the next Treasury secretary, while voicing support for policies in tune with the man who’ll make that decision, President-elect Joe Biden.
“I don’t have anything for you on that I’m sorry,” Yellen said Monday when asked at the New Economy Forum about the reports. Queried further if she thought she’d be good at the job, she said, “It’s for other people to decide, I think.”