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As Coronavirus Rages And Economy Sputters, Biden To Formally Unveil Economic Team

The team is led by Janet Yellen, a former Fed chair who Biden nominated for treasury secretary. Other nominees, like OMB nominee Neera Tanden, may face stiff Republican opposition.
Janet Yellen, seen here in 2017, would be the first female treasury secretary in U.S. history, if confirmed by the Senate.

With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases spiking and the nation's job market struggling to pull itself out of the abyss caused by the pandemic, President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday is set to formally announce the advisers he hopes can guide the United States back to solid economic

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