On MLK Day, Yellen says US economy is unfair to Black people
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen referenced King's historic "I have a dream" speech in taped remarks in which she acknowledged racial economic inequality in the U.S.
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The U.S. economy has "never worked fairly" for Black Americans or any person of color, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a Monday speech, joining a cadre of national leaders who used Martin Luther King Jr. Day to acknowledge racial inequalities in the country.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen referenced King's historic "I have a dream" speech in taped remarks in which she acknowledged racial economic inequality in the U.S.
ATLANTA — The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, one of many by national leaders acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday the United States has a lot of work to do to bridge its racial wealth divide, arguing the economy has never been fair to minorities.
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