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1/17/2024

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Meets with U.S. Mayors to Discuss Historic Economic Recovery | U.…

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen Meets with
U.S. Mayors to Discuss Historic Economic Recovery
January 17, 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen met with several mayors
at the U.S. Conference of Mayors to discuss the historic recovery and strength of the U.S.
economy, in large part due to federal partnerships with state and local governments in
implementing the American Rescue Plan and the Presidentʼs historic suite of legislation.
During the conversation, Secretary Yellen underscored how the Biden Administrationʼs support
for cities and states prevented the economic scarring seen a er the 2008 Global Financial
Crisis, with state and local government output growth recovered within only six quarters and
employment fully recovered by December 2023 — less than half the time it took for these
metrics of economic strength to recover following the Great Recession. Secretary Yellen also
discussed opportunities the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and CHIPS
and Science Act created for cities and states to rebuild infrastructure, revitalize American
manufacturing, and invest in clean energy.
Participants in this conversation included:
Mayor Andrew Ginther, Columbus, OH
Mayor David Holt, Oklahoma City, OK
Mayor Kate Gallego, Phoenix, AZ
Mayor Steven Reed, Montgomery, AL
At approximately 10:10 AM ET, Secretary Yellen will deliver remarks at the U.S. Conference of
Mayors Winter Meeting on how the Biden Administrationʼs partnership with cities and states
helped make historic legislation like the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
and Inflation Reduction Act successful and positioned local governments to build and
strengthen their communities for the long term. A livestream of U.S. Conference of Mayors
Winter Meeting will be available here.
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