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2021-03-24T11:37:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWI3XC8yMDIxMDMyNjA4MzIxNjAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Kennedy (R-LA) and Treasury Secretary clash over her backing new allocations of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR), or financial assistance to boost liquidity for poor countries. Senator Kennedy asks why the U.S. would borrow $180 billion to give money away to poor countries. Secretary Yellen pushes back on that figure, saying she's not sure where he got the $180 billion figure from. The two agree to discuss the matter further offline.
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Kennedy (R-LA) and Treasury Secretary clash over her backing new allocations of the IMF's… read more
During a Senate Banking Committee hearing, Senator Kennedy (R-LA) and Treasury Secretary clash over her backing new allocations of the IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR), or financial assistance to boost liquidity for poor countries. Senator Kennedy asks why the U.S. would borrow $180 billion to give money away to poor countries. Secretary Yellen pushes back on that figure, saying she's not sure where he got the $180 billion figure from. The two agree to discuss the matter further offline. close
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