After Presiding Over Skyrocketing National Debt, Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Frets Over ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ and Says Deficit ‘Needs To Be Brought Down’

Ms. Yellen, who will step down from her role when President-elect Trump takes office in just a few weeks, has presided over a Treasury Department that saw the national debt increase to $36.1 trillion.

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Secretary Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024. Alex Wong/Getty Images

NOVI ZHUKOVSKY

Dec 11, 2024, 02:31 PM ET

The outgoing treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, who has presided over a department that saw the national debt soar to a new high of $36.1 trillion, is now saying that she’s worried about “fiscal responsibility” and is suggesting that the deficit “needs to be brought down.”

After Presiding Over Skyrocketing National Debt, Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Frets Over ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ and Says Deficit ‘Needs To Be Brought Down’

After Presiding Over Skyrocketing National Debt, Outgoing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Frets Over ‘Fiscal Responsibility’ and Says Deficit ‘Needs To Be Brought Down’

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