Biden pick Yellen is more than a steady hand in tough times
24 November 2020 - 09:34
Singapore — Janet Yellen knows a deep recession and a patchy recovery from the inside. She will need all that policy prowess and a healthy dollop of political nous to steer the US, and by default the rest of the world, through this epic slowdown.
The former Federal Reserve chair is Joe Biden’s pick for treasury secretary, according to people familiar with the matter. She is probably the most qualified person to hold the post...
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