Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing, April 30, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Former US President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York, April 26, 2024.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump.