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12/10/2021

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting with Regional Bank CEOs | U.S. Department of the Tre…

READOUT: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen’s Meeting
with Regional Bank CEOs
December 9, 2021

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen held a virtual roundtable with
CEOs of regional banks today to discuss the state of the economy and the Biden-Harris
Administrationʼs economic agenda.
The Secretary noted that regional banks have played a critical role in implementing some of
the most significant aspects of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), such as the Child Tax Credit
(CTC) and Economic Impact Payments (EIP), as well as supporting local community lenders
and minority-owned small businesses.
Secretary Yellen highlighted the progress of the economic recovery and discussed how the
recently passed bipartisan infrastructure law will increase long-term economic growth and
American competitiveness. She also stressed the importance of President Bidenʼs Build Back
Better Act to lower costs for families, boost labor force participation, and tackle vital issues
like climate change.
Secretary Yellen and the CEOs also discussed the urgent need for Congress to raise or
suspend the debt limit and noted the progress being made on Capitol Hill to protect the full
faith and credit of the United States.
The participants also discussed work being done by the banking sector to account for climaterelated financial risks, in addition to new equity initiatives and cybersecurity challenges.
Attendees included:
Greg Braca, President and CEO, TD Bank
Andy Cecere, Chairman, CEO and President, U.S. Bank
William S. Demchak, Chairman, CEO, and President, PNC Financial Services Group
Richard Dana Fairbank, Chairman and CEO, Capital One Financial Corporation
Christopher M. Gorman, Chairman, CEO and President, KeyCorp
René F. Jones, Chairman and CEO, M&T Bank
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William H. “Bill” Rogers Jr., CEO, Truist Financial Corporation
Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO, Citizens Financial Group
Tim Spence, President, Fi h Third Bancorp
John Turner, CEO and President, Regions Financial Corporation

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