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Marr

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5. This seems an unfair characterization to me.

Reply to Unknown Beatle (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 10:59 PM

Sep 2014

The actual quotes from Yellen were only her describing the financial reality right now. People have no money. That's true-- and not always recognized or admitted to.

I don't see any admonishments from Yellen that people need to save more.

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Janet Yellen has proven to be just another member of the financial ruling elite [View all] Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 OP

If you don't have enough food, save more food. If you don't have enough valerief Sep 2014 #1

Perhaps she is talking about doing something ABOUT that? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #2

Did you read the article? Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #7

thats analysis not ms Yellen saying that. VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #8

And more ... 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #9

still doesnt make it a fact VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #14

Nice try. Unknown Beatle Sep 2014 #15

Nothing try about it....IT exists..... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2014 #16

Did you pay attention to what she actually did today? She did it because of her concern pnwmom Sep 2014 #18

Posted to for later reading. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Sep 2014 #3

Seems she's talking about economic insecurity geek tragedy Sep 2014 #4

This seems an unfair characterization to me. Marr Sep 2014 #5

Yellen never said "the best way" hfojvt Sep 2014 #6

If she wasn't an elitist tool, she would never have been appointed. nt LittleBlue Sep 2014 #10

What's the line in the speech where she "tells people to save money they don't have"? Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #11

don't rock the Titanic n/t librechik Sep 2014 #12

truthout fail again snooper2 Sep 2014 #13

She's not lecturing to people. She's pointing out how vulnerable people still are pnwmom Sep 2014 #17