Tag: Janet Yellen

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday called on Congress to quickly approve a “robust” aid plan to address the Covid-19 economic crisis, which his pick to lead the US Treasury called a “tragedy” for American families. As he presented his economic team, including former Federal Reserve chief Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary, Biden said his administration

President-elect Joe Biden announced Monday he will nominate former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen to lead the Treasury, topping a slate of economic officials who would break racial and gender barriers in the US government. The rollout of Biden’s economic team comes after running mate Kamala Harris made history as the first woman, first Black