Yellen Touts US Jobs Gain in Playing Down Recession Danger

  • Treasury secretary speaks days after strong January jobs data
  • Yellen says economy resilient, inflation still too high

Janet Yellen

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called the US economy “strong and resilient,” saying it remains on a path where a recession can be avoided.

“What I see is a path in which inflation is declining significantly and the economy is remaining strong,” Yellen said Monday in an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” program.