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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of the Treasury by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of June 28, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 5 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 7 positions do not have nominees, and 12 appointments have been made to ...
Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1875) is an American economist serving as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury since January 26, 2021. She previously served as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She is the first woman to hold either post, and has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
The senators who voted against her nomination were all Republicans. The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen to become the first female treasury secretary in American history on Monday, putting the ...
Janet Yellen, President-Elect Joe Biden's nominee for Treasury secretary, testified at her Senate confirmation hearing this morning. Here are the key takeaways. See: Will the Biden Presidency Hurt...
The secretary of the treasury serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all matters pertaining to economic and fiscal policy. The secretary is, by custom, a member of the president's cabinet and, by law, a member of the National Security Council, [4] and high in the U.S. presidential line of succession.
In her opening remarks to the Senate Finance Committee, Yellen said that she will push for a robust fiscal stimulus program to get the pandemic-stricken economy back on track. Yellen is an ...
Federal Reserve Chairs (Left to Right): Janet Yellen, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, and Paul Volcker.Yellen was vice chair when the photograph was taken. As stipulated by the Banking Act of 1935, the president may designate to serve as Chairman of the Board for four-year terms with the advice and consent of the Senate, from among the sitting governors.
Yellen will play a critical role shepherding the Biden administration's stimulus package through Congress. The Senate confirms Janet Yellen as America's first female Treasury chief Skip to main ...