White House Mulls Potential Yellen Exit Post-Midterms: Axios

White House officials are quietly preparing for the potential departure of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen after the midterms, Axios reports, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter

• Process is in early stages and a decision on Yellen, or any cabinet replacement, has not been made
• Outcome of November’s election, including who controls the Senate, will factor into whether she stays
• “While we are prudently planning for potential transitions post-midterm, neither Secretary Yellen or Brian Deese are part of those plans,” White House senior adviser Anita Dunn said in a statement to Axios
  • Yellen has no plans to leave, said ...