Can U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Sing?
by Lawrence Kadish • October 28, 2021 at 1:30 pm
Can U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sing? And if she can carry a tune, does she know the words to "Brother can you spare a dime?"
At the height of the Great Depression that song, written by Yip Harburg, became a grim national anthem as unemployment soared, the economy cratered and the American dream was crushed for middle class citizens and those aspiring to be so. The lyrics reflected the desperation of panhandlers living in Central Park who had lost everything, including hope. It may well turn out to be the song sung during the next three years as we fall into the dangerous financial abyss of a self-described "progressive" agenda that would place a staggering multi-trillion dollar debt on the nation.
