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Yellen Pushes for Repackaged Biden Plan to Boost Economy

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Janet Yellen

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Congress can boost long-term growth in the economy if it finds a way to pass the remainder of the Biden administration’s economic policy proposals.

“It’s an economic policy that aims to expand our nation’s economic potential through productivity-enhancing investments along with policies to encourage more people to join the labor market,” Yellen said in remarks Wednesday at an event in Chicago.