Yellen, UK's Sunak discuss cooperation on pandemic, climate, taxes-U.S. Treasury
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday spoke with British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, and discussed the need for cooperation on the COVID-19 pandemic, including support for a strong economic recovery, the Treasury said in a statement.
"During the call, Secretary Yellen highlighted their shared priorities, including cooperating to end the pandemic and support a strong global recovery, fighting inequality, and forcefully addressing the threat of climate change," the Treasury said.
It added that they also discussed the need to find multilateral solutions to global economic problems, including the challenge of "efficiently and equitably taxing the income of multinational firms."
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