Janet Yellen, inflation and COVID-19 pandemic

Yellen: COVID stimulus may have contributed a little bit to higher inflation
The $1.9T stimulus package to support the U.S. recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic may have contributed "a little bit" to the elevated inflation that followed, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC in an interview.
Yellen says COVID-19 stimulus may have contributed to inflation
The Treasury secretary said supply chain issues, shortages drove up prices during the pandemic, but that stimulus spending could have played a role as well.
Janet Yellen says COVID spending may have contributed ‘little bit’ to inflation in rare admission by Biden official
Yellen said there had not been much progress in lowering prices in recent months, but she remained convinced that the US was on a “downward path.”
Treasury’s Yellen, After Years of Denials, Confesses That Biden’s Covid Relief Package Contributed to Inflation
In an interview with CNBC’s “Money Movers” Wednesday, Ms. Yellen insisted the surge in prices was caused primarily by the Covid pandemic. She said “huge supply chain problems” that left Americans struggling to find basic goods in stores are what “started pushing prices up a great deal.”
Janet Yellen: Covid stimulus may have contributed 'a little bit' to inflation
Janet Yellen discussed inflation, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Fed, DOGE and more on CNBC's "Money Movers" in an interview before leaving her role.
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Ms. Yellen’s and Other, Regrets
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Yellen raised serious concern about China's 'malicious' cyber activity, Treasury says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met virtually on Monday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and raised concerns about ...
Yellen Sees Term-Premium Rise, Rate Repricing Behind Yield Climb
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that stronger than expected economic data spurred a repricing of expectations for ...
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...
Yellen Warns ‘Extraordinary Measures’ Will Be Needed to Avoid Default
The Treasury secretary urged Congress to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by raising the debt limit.
Yellen Raises 'Serious Concern' To China After US Treasury Cyberattack
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raised concerns Monday to Beijing about "malicious cyber activity" by Chinese state-sponsored actors, days after her department reported such a breach.
US disburses $3.4 billion in budget aid for Ukraine, Yellen says
President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, which is separate from the direct ...
Yellen says CFIUS made thorough analysis of blocked US Steel-Nippon Steel merger
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that Nippon Steel's planned acquisition of U.S. Steel received a ...