Yellen walks back comments on inflation rising

Published June 7, 2021 4:25pm ET



Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that her comments about higher inflation throughout the rest of the year are being misinterpreted.

After the G-7 meeting in London, where plans for a 15% global minimum tax were announced, Yellen said that inflation could be a point higher than the Federal Reserve’s goal for the rest of the year, remarks that drew headlines.

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