Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen says it's OK for the US to add to its $23 trillion debt pile — as long as it's used to pay for climate change and education programs

2020-01-15 19:31
Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen says the US can "afford" to increase its spending or cut taxes because it's cheap to borrow with low interest rates. The additional room could give policymakers more leeway to spend more in infrastructure, education, …