China News Service, June 1 (Reuters) - On May 31, local time, U.S. President Joe Biden met with Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen to discuss inflation.
On May 31, local time, U.S. President Biden met with Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and Treasury Secretary Yellen to discuss inflation.
In remarks before the talks, Biden reportedly said the talks would discuss his top priority -- tackling inflation.
Diess, director of the White House National Economic Council, said after the meeting that Biden emphasized that he will continue to respect the independence of the Federal Reserve.
He also called the talks "very constructive".