Janet Yellen on monetary policy, currencies, and manipulation
From brookings.edu
Hi I'm David Dollar, host of The Brookings Trade Podcast, “Dollar and Sense.” My guest today is Janet Yellen, doesn't need much of an introduction. Many many years in the Fed, as president of San Francisco Fed, vice chair and then chair of the Federal Reserve Board, and now a distinguished senior fellow at Brookings. So welcome Janet. YELLEN: Thanks David, it's nice to be with you today. DOLLAR: Our topic is going to be currencies and how currencies relate to international trade. A lot of concern about currency values and sometimes we hear accusations of currency manipulation. So just want to start with a general ...
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