Treasury Secretary Yellen Holds A Press Conference As Annual IMF And World Bank Meetings Take Place

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 22: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen continues to talk to reporters after the seal of the Treasury Department fell off her lectern on October 22, 2024 in Washington, DC. Yellen is headed for the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group annual meetings where she will encourage large financial institutions and creditors to speed up debt relief for poorer countries that continue to deal with high interest rates and inflation, a continuing effect of the global pandemic. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)