Trump-Biden transition live updates: Biden debuts economic team

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'It's my great honor to have this opportunity to serve you and the American people,' Janet Yellen says, to President-elect Biden. 'And to join this incredible economic team at this moment of great challenge for our country.'

With 50 days until the inauguration, Biden is debuting ato key economic policy posts at a press conference Tuesday afternoon, but before Biden entered The Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, for the announcement, he also debuted his new walking boot to reporters.

After Biden sustained hairline fractures to his right foot while playing with his dog, Major, over the weekend, asked how his foot felt Tuesday, Biden replied, “Good. Thank you for asking!” and pointed to the accessory he's expected to sport for several weeks.U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, wearing an orthotic boot to protect his injured foot, arrives to announce nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 1, 2020.

Biden’s economic announcement comes as he readies his first stimulus push to salvage the economy damaged from theBiden nominated former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, who would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department if confirmed.For deputy treasury secretary, Biden nominated Wally Adeyemo, a former Obama administration official on economic and national security concerns, who would be the first African American in the position if confirmed.

For director of the Office of Budget and Management, Biden nominated Neera Tanden, currently the head of the Center for American Progress, who, if confirmed, would be the first woman of color and first South Asian American to oversee the OMB.To serve as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, Biden nominated Cecilia Rouse, an economist and current dean of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, who would be the first woman of color to lead the CEA if confirmed.

To serve as members on the council with Rouse, Biden has nominated Jared Bernstein, who worked as Biden’s chief economist in the first years of the Obama administration, and Heather Boushey, president and co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth.

 

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Trump did everything that needs to be done already, 98,9% recovery rate with therapeutic treatments, available testing, vaccines on the way, nothing left for Biden to doto but to stop the ridiculous restrictions and let people move on with their lives,

I’m sure all of the sheeples will be happy with whatever dumb shit he puts out there. 🤣🤣🤣

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God he looks really really old.

Biden is just reading off a teleprompter & moronic journalists are going along with this ruse. What will it take for people to see this sham presentation in front of them. Biden is mentally incompetent & the election was fraudulent

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After his team helps him through his transition, will he be the ”first” transgender president?

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January 21st can NOT come soon enough! The cheeto guy is putting himself first always has always will. The American people are suffering due to his inactions

After 4 years of GOP nonsense the DNC gives us the most minimal amount of change they could. Blue no matter who didnt mean give us your worst candidates. They are all corporate neoliberal centrists that border on being closer to conservatives.

Lol, addressing the multiple crises old Joe? Let’s talk again after your Presidency, when you’ve done as much, not to say nothing, the same as your good friend Barrack.

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This dumb sob cain't put together a coherent sentence but he's going to save the world. This s..t show is just beginning.

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Great economic team that Biden picked.

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