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Politics Feb 05

WATCH: Harris, Yellen meet with Black Chambers of Commerce members in virtual roundtable

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Politics Jan 26

Harris swears in Janet Yellen as treasury secretary

Yellen became the third of President Joe Biden's Cabinet nominations to win Senate approval on a vote of 84-15 late Monday. All of the no votes came from Republican senators.

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Politics Jan 25

WATCH: Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary

Yellen, a former chair of the Federal Reserve, was approved by the Senate on a 84-15 vote, becoming the third member of Biden’s Cabinet to win confirmation.

By Martin Crutsinger, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

Politics Jan 22

WATCH: Janet Yellen nomination as treasury secretary clears committee

The Senate Finance Committee approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Treasury secretary on Friday, and supporters said they hoped to get the full Senate to approve it later in the day, making her…

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Politics Jan 19

WATCH: Janet Yellen’s full opening statement at Senate confirmation hearing

Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is calling on Congress to do more to fight a deep pandemic-induced recession, saying the threats of a longer and even worse downturn are too great to cut back on support now.

By Associated Press

Jan 18

WATCH: Treasury nominee Janet Yellen testifies at confirmation hearing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

“More must be done,” Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee during her confirmation hearing. “Without further action, we risk a longer, more painful recession now — and long-term scarring of the economy later.”…

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Nov 30

Biden announces senior economic team and plans to nominate Janet Yellen

By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

In a statement, Biden said he would nominate Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, to lead the Treasury Department, and former Clinton and Obama adviser Neera Tanden to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget.

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Nov 23

AP source: President-elect Joe Biden taps ex-Fed chair Janet Yellen to lead treasury

By Christopher Rugaber, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Yellen, who is widely admired in the financial world, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department in a line stretching back to Alexander Hamilton in 1789.

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Jul 17

WATCH: Former Fed chairs urge Congress to do more to save the U.S. economy

By Martin Crutsinger, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Former Federal Reserve Chairs Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen will testify, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET today. Watch their remarks here.

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Apr 09

Watch 7:55
Janet Yellen on this ‘devastating’ economic crisis and the government’s response

By Judy Woodruff, Courtney Vinopal

Recent moves by the Federal Reserve, including loans to businesses, cities and states as well as interest rate cuts, exceed the entire scope of its response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Brookings Institution's Janet Yellen, former chair of the…

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