Yellen tries to make the case that people 'are better off now'

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen tried to defend President Joe Biden‘s economic policies by suggesting all people are better off now than they were before his inauguration.

Yellen appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday to issue a response to a poll that found most people in the United States believe the country is undergoing a recession. Notably, Biden’s 2024 opponent former President Donald Trump has polled better on questions surrounding the economy, as potential voters view his policies better than Biden’s.