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12. Isn't her nomination being blocked

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 09:24 PM

Nov 2013

or, it was being blocked?

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Janet Yellen Shames Congress For Austerity, Being Terrible [View all] kpete Nov 2013 OP

you beat me to it, DU rec nt geek tragedy Nov 2013 #1

I like this lady Gothmog Nov 2013 #3

Exactly what Bernanke has told them frazzled Nov 2013 #4

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #6

Paul Krugman loves her. That's enough of a recommendation for me! CTyankee Nov 2013 #7

Me too. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #14

Doesn't she have to be approved by congress before she gets the job. bahrbearian Nov 2013 #8

The Senate elleng Nov 2013 #9

Isn't her nomination being blocked NewJeffCT Nov 2013 #12

There was a threat. elleng Nov 2013 #13

She didn't raise her voice. I thought she would be Yellin'! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #10

She just spoke the truth, and it sounded like Yellin'! Bolo Boffin Nov 2013 #11

Nice Post! Let's hope Liz Warren has given Janet Y a VOICE! KoKo Nov 2013 #15

Yellen deftly navigates Fed confirmation hearing Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #16

Good. She knows she is an absolute lock for the nomination, Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #17

If printing money is the answer, golfguru Nov 2013 #18

Wow. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #19

There is a difference between printing money and easy monetary policy golfguru Nov 2013 #27

Straw Man argument. The "printing excess money" line is bullshit. Ikonoklast Nov 2013 #29

Ignorant simple-minded twaddle, Sir. bemildred Nov 2013 #20

You are smarter than Paul Krugman? JEFF9K Nov 2013 #22

In some respects yes. golfguru Nov 2013 #28

You are quite right that you can't run a business that way. bemildred Nov 2013 #30

Krugman has all kinds of experience ... JEFF9K Nov 2013 #32

Because they don't have a world reserve currency. /nt jakeXT Nov 2013 #24

Never let the South create an economy wilt the stilt Nov 2013 #21

True that..... JPK Nov 2013 #23

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Nov 2013 #25

K&R ReRe Nov 2013 #26

It wasn't Congress that ruined the economy, Ms Yellen. roamer65 Nov 2013 #31