Yellen: ‘I do not support modern monetary theory’

Published June 17, 2021 4:04pm ET



Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told lawmakers on Thursday that she does not subscribe to modern monetary theory.

Yellen, who was testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee, was asked about the macroeconomic theory by Rep. Tom Reed. The New York Republican told Yellen that he is “troubled” because he thinks the theory has “become the de facto policy of America.”

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