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Nov 23, 2020

The economic EGOT?

Janet Yellen has led the Council of Economic Advisers, the Federal Reserve and now, reportedly, will lead the Treasury Department. Plus, around 1 in 5 U.S. hospitals are facing a critical staffing shortage.

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that her department would have to take "extraordinary measures" to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt.
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Segments From This Episode

Yellen reportedly tapped for Treasury Secretary
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with Kate Davidson at the Wall Street Journal about President-elect Joe Biden choosing former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen for Treasury Secretary.
Is a deeper dollar slump ahead as vaccine nears?
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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Safer currencies beckon global investors as COVID rates keep climbing in the U.S.
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As e-commerce booms, U.S. ports face traffic jams
by Justin Ho
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A federal commission is investigating.
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Are Black women being “centered” in this economy yet?
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
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Janelle Jones is “super hopeful” about Black women’s influence in the next U.S. government, but worried about the disinvestment that may come with austerity.
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In the U.S., around 1 in 5 hospitals have a critical shortage of staff
by Andy Uhler
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The pandemic continues to surge, and more medical professionals themselves are catching the virus.
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AstraZeneca vaccine is third to show promising data in unprecedented hurry-up race
by Scott Tong
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The COVID-19 vaccine is being produced so quickly due to a combination of factors involving the research community, government, industry and the public.
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