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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Chevel Johnson Rodrigue

Yellen addresses Essence Festival crowd, discusses economy, efforts to enfold minority communities

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the Biden administration's efforts to build a “fairer economy.”

“I strongly believe that our racial equity work is not just the morally right thing to do. It's in the best economic interests of our entire country,” Yellen told a crowd gathered for the Global Black Economic Forum held at this year's Essence Festival of Culture.

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