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Gerald Epstein comments in Marketplace story re: Janet Yellen

Gerald A. Epstein, economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute, comments in a news story about what could be expected from Janet Yellen, the chair of the Federal Reserve Bank. He says the key sign from Yellen recently was her signaling concern for workers, wages and inequality. That suggests she will focus on unemployment numbers when making key policy decisions, the story says.

Whatever happens election day, it’s Yellen’s economy _ Marketplace