Janet Yellen Calls For $78,000,000,000,000 To Tackle Climate Change
The global transition to a low-carbon economy needs $78 trillion in funding by 2050, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech in Belem, Brazil, on Saturday. Yellen said the world needs $3 trillion a year in funding to reach the goal of net-zero global carbon emissions, a top priority for the Biden administration. […]
‘She Is Not A Physician!’: Lawmakers Get Into Tense Exchange After Yellen Is Asked About Biden’s Cognitive Issues
Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee engaged in a tense exchange on Tuesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was questioned about President Joe Biden's recognition issues. Biden was speechless at least twice, lost his train of thought and made multiple gaffes during his June 27 CNN debate with former President Donald Trump. Republican Congressman […]
‘Shows Weakness’: Janet Yellen Fumbles Etiquette In China Visit
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made two diplomatic mistakes Saturday when she greeted the Chinese side of the Treasury, according to the New York Post. First, Yellen repeatedly bowed to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, but the vice premier did not respond to the gesture. according to to video of the event. Soon after, Ms. Yellen […]
‘Virtually Impossible’: Janet Yellen Says United States Not Seeking To ‘Decouple’ From China
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday that the United States is not seeking to “disconnect” its economy from China, despite calls from some Republican lawmakers. “The United States is not seeking total separation of our economies,” Yellen said during a visit to Beijing with Chinese officials. “We aim to diversify, not divide. Separating the world’s […]
Janet Yellen Lands In Beijing For Economic Talks Amid Simmering China Tensions
Biden’s Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday for a four-day trip to ease rising economic and political tensions between the United States and China, according to Bloomberg. Yellen’s visit comes days after a long trade war escalated as China imposed new restrictions on exports to the United States, Bloomberg said. report. Her […]