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SHOCKING: Yellen seeks to reassure us legislators after bank collapse - You Need To See This

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on March 16, 2023, became the first member of President Joe Biden's administration to testify before legislators after Silicon Valley Bank's collapse [Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo]

United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has sought to reassure legislators – and US citizens – that the country’s banking system remains “sound” in the wake of the second largest bank collapse in its history.

Yellen on Thursday became the first official from President Joe Biden’s administration to face legislators over the decision to protect uninsured money at two failed regional banks, part of a series of actions Washington has maintained does not constitute a bailout.

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