US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asserts that the United States can afford to engage in two wars concurrently, amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Yellen's statement comes as the conflict threatens stability in the Middle East and the US continues to support Ukraine's fight against Russia. However, critics argue that the country's $2 trillion deficit and rising debt levels make such a claim questionable. Yellen's remarks have sparked debate over the economic consequences of potential military involvement and the impact on the American economy.
Yellen: We can certainly afford another war " It is too early to think about the economic consequences of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, because they depend on whether the conflict will spread to the region ," said American Finance Minister Janet Yellen today. When asked… https://t.co/m0GKZvoMNU https://t.co/1kC8ONG9dF
One would hope that if our financial leaders were going to be hopelessly stupid about money management their errors would at least benefit the American people. Janet Yellen’s new comments on war leave little hope for that. By me: https://t.co/7LTRyp4doG
Biden's treasury sec says US can "absolutely" afford more war https://t.co/56h4rVn72G
The US Treasury Secretary says the United States can certainly afford two wars. People aren’t buying it anymore. Especially with current inflation. https://t.co/SjqVQGyPKA
Amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Monday that the US can “certainly” afford involvement in another war. Speaking to Britain’s Sky News, Yellen said that the US can provide assistance to Israel while continuing to… https://t.co/IXRbmKP2SZ https://t.co/120ctHulef
"We can certainly afford two wars" - Janet Yellen, US Secretary of the Treasury Debt-to-GDP is at 122% This is the weakest fiscal position we've been in since World War II. We certainly cannot afford two wars. Not without a tsunami of debt issuance, exacerbating the fiscal… https://t.co/WNYw7glyR6 https://t.co/hbEycCmSaB
Can America afford 2 new wars? Absolutely! https://t.co/D6fmAZHZhH
Janet Yellen can say whatever she wants. The prices are insane and Americans are struggling every day. https://t.co/4nLjRhEfcT
'Janet Yellen has told Sky News the United States can "certainly" afford wars on two fronts, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas threatens stability in the Middle East and the US continues to support Ukraine's fight against Russia.' https://t.co/ZatKufUw7A
The treasury secretary says the US can afford to fight wars in Ukraine and Israel with a $2 trillion deficit and debt approaching $34 trillion 😭 https://t.co/Z4f9u5qVnR
BREAKING: Yellen says America can "absolutely" afford another war. https://t.co/HzT6xPqdD2
Sky News' Wilfred Frost asks Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen whether the United States and the West can afford to to send aid in the Israel-Hamas war at the same time as Ukraine. “I think the answer is absolutely,” Yellen says. https://t.co/5yhTbSnvLM
Swamp creatures love war. Janet Yellen is asked if American can afford ANOTHER war and her answer, without blinking, is "absolutely." https://t.co/US0BbW72QK
Janet Yellen says America can afford to support another war, and that it must. https://t.co/sNZM9ADCXW
“Can America … afford another war at this time?” Janet Yellen: “I think the answer is absolutely … The American economy is doing extremely well” https://t.co/gY9glWXeGR
Janet Yellen: 'We can certainly afford two wars'. It is really just a matter of coming up with "funding" which is really just a matter of Congressional GOP getting their act together. In a foxhole fiat money logic turns partisan! https://t.co/xh09cjR0XE https://t.co/b3IfuH1DWQ
🇮🇱 BANK OF ISRAEL GOVERNOR: **ISRAEL ECONOMY IS STRONG AND STABLE **NO DOUBT THIS WAR WILL HAVE FISCAL IMPLICATIONS THAT WILL DEPEND ON ITS INTENSITY AND DURATION **WITH THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS, ONES THAT I BELIEVE ARE MANAGEABLE, THERE SHOULD BE NO MAJOR CHANGES TO… https://t.co/ipQATXGaQS