That's right . . . “This is really an urgent need and we need to act big,” Yellen said Thursday on ABC’s “Good Morning America. “We’ve got some tough months ahead” until we get control of the pandemic. . . In her first television interview since being confirmed as Joe Biden’s treasury secretary, having previously served as chair of the federal reserve – the first time a woman has held either of those posts – Yellen also urged Congress to “act forcefully” on the coronavirus relief package now under discussion there. . .
Yellen warns of ‘tough months’ ahead, urges congress to act
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens during a meeting with President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned of “tough months ahead” with COVID-19 continuing to flare, making it critical that Congress pass President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package.
“Seeing long lines of people waiting to get food is something we should never see in the United States,” Yellen said, adding: “There are people worrying about whether they will have a roof over their heads and [Biden] will address that urgent need.”
Asked how it feels to be the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary, Yellen, was also the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, said that the legacy she seeks is in the passage of a coronavirus relief measure.
America faces “an economic crisis that is as serious as I have seen in my lifetime,” Yellen said. The goal, she said, is to ensure that “Americans don’t suffer needlessly.”
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