Lipstick on a Pig: Yellen Defends the Indefensible in Bidenomics

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a demonstration while visiting the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) in Vienna, Va., on Jan. 8, 2024. Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Commentary

Few academics have fallen as far from grace as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Instead of composing lectures from her Ivy League ivory tower, she’s been reduced to penning editorials defending the indefensible: Bidenomics.