DealBook DC Policy Project: Janet Yellen on Rebooting the Economy
Summary
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will appear at the DealBook DC Policy Project to discuss the prospects for a post-pandemic recovery, from reviving growth to regulating financial markets and creating more inclusive economic opportunity. It’s the first day of the DealBook DC Policy Project, in which top policymakers and business leaders gather to debate the priorities for moving the country — and the world — forward. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the road to recovery On top of the $1.9 trillion economic aid plan that is working its way through Congress, the White House is raising the prospect of another big spending package focused on infrastructure. The way she uses her power — from suing Amazon over worker safety to uncovering the underreporting of nursing home deaths, investigating former President Donald J. Trump’s business dealings and many other actions — also highlights how states can shape national policy. In addition to feeling the pandemic’s economic effects, the airline industry is at the center of health policy debates, like whether to make masks mandatory and require coronavirus tests before travel.