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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJanet Yellen is Biden's pick for Treasury
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Brilliant, experienced, kind, concerned with questions of inequality and fairness, both respected and well-liked by her peers, and a good manager and consensus builder.
Trump fired her from the Fed because she was too short. Seriously.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,422 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)... but with each new "leak," I keep waiting for the usual crowd to start with their bleating and bloviating about how awful Biden's choices are. Sigh. What can you do (except to ignore them.)
What I'm trying to say is that the DEMOCRATS made the RIGHT CHOICE by nominating Biden. I'm so proud of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!
paleotn
(17,912 posts)No learning on the job this time around. This team has to hit the ground running, starting on Jan 20, 2021.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Excellent call by you. Yellen is a brilliant choice by President-Elect Biden.
Chainfire
(17,536 posts)I am lobbying for the Secretary of Grumpy Old Men for myself. I am well qualified, the next time one of you has coffee with Joe, be sure to talk me up!
Harker
(14,015 posts)In fact, I know there is.
Good luck, though!
KS Toronado
(17,220 posts)Asking for a Grumpy Old Man friend.
Chainfire
(17,536 posts)My dog growls at me, my son sent me one sock for my birthday, and I am not sure it was new. I used to have a friend but I can't remember his name, the preacher asked me not to come back...
panader0
(25,816 posts)KS Toronado
(17,220 posts)Chainfire
(17,536 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)orwell
(7,771 posts)...a close friend of mine worked for Janet at the Fed and said she loves her. She's the best boss she ever had at the Fed, very knowledgeable, fair and highly competent.
She was who I was hoping for at Treasury.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
hlthe2b
(102,236 posts)Advisors...
She's beyond incomparable in her experience. Kudos
Biophilic
(3,650 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)Might be a good idea to lawyer up.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)Biden actually choosing people qualified for the job, something trump was not capable of doing.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,329 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)Budi
(15,325 posts)Biden is surrounding himself with his most trusted people because the critical tasks lain before him, at this time in history calls for it.
DrToast
(6,414 posts)Bleacher Creature
(11,256 posts)Stinky The Clown
(67,798 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,490 posts)So invigorating to see Joe put in highly experienced and qualified people.
It's extremely important considering both the urgency of a rapid pandemic response and because massive repairs of tRump's damage to government agencies will be needed, and FAST.
KY......... ..........
Lonestarblue
(9,981 posts)I doubt that Biden will govern by tweet! And it will be great to have competent, knowledgeable individuals leading government for us rather than for their own enrichment and ego satisfaction.
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)...and not cringe when I turn on the morning shows.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)The minutes of the federal reserve board are published after a delay. The board members made predictions about future economic results. Janet Yellen was the most accurate. Maybe she was just lucky but I think we should take that into account. She met her husband, George Akerloff, who later won the Nobel prize in economics, after both had been denied tenure. They took temporary jobs at the federal reserve until they could get new academic jobs, and met in the cafeteria there. They rose from that setback to become economics rock stars. I have for a long long time been a big fan of Janet Yellen. She will tell Biden the way it is, no matter what pressures are put on her.
LittleGirl
(8,287 posts)Thanks. My hubby was relieved with that choice.
Good!
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)around the table. He doesn't need that BS. He will be getting down to business immediately.
JohnnyRingo
(18,628 posts)Great choice. She's sharp and will temper Wall Street with appropriate percentage rates.
Should be sunny days ahead for the economy. Like it always is when dems are in the WH.
Paladin
(28,254 posts)Chichiri
(4,667 posts)...PLEASE incorporate "Janet Yellen" into a rap song.
LudwigPastorius
(9,139 posts)Biden and Harris, both highly competent
Adults in charge, makin me feel confident
Cabinet picks...yeah, killin it like a felon
Damn! They even bringin BACK Janet Yellen
crickets
(25,969 posts)bringthePaine
(1,728 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,648 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,599 posts)Seasider
(169 posts)I wouldve thought she wouldve been one of Bidens first phone calls. I guess well wait and see as more cabinet positions picks come in.
Cha
(297,188 posts)trump firing JY but not the reason he gave.
And Now after 4 horrible Years.. She's Back!