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Nov 24, 2020

A familiar name is set to become Biden’s treasury secretary

President-elect Joe Biden is set to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as treasury secretary. Plus, states are waiting to see which vaccines come first and under what conditions. And, differences of opinion in retail about just how festive stores should be this year.

Yellen is seen as an authority on what happens if the government cuts back on stimulus spending too soon. — Yellen is seen as an authority on what happens if the government cuts back on stimulus spending too soon.
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Segments From This Episode

Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for treasury secretary, says U.S. needs more pandemic relief spending
by David Brancaccio, Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
Yellen, a former Fed chair, has advocated for more spending to aid small businesses and the unemployed during COVID-19.
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Getting states prepared to distribute COVID vaccines
by David Brancaccio, Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder
Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images
The list includes funding, a plan for communicating with the public, medical personnel training and storage capabilities.
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For retailers this year, a holiday decorating dilemma
by Andy Uhler
Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's
Go big with displays even though COVID is reducing foot traffic? Or dial back the decorations and shore up e-commerce?
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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

A familiar name is set to become Biden’s treasury secretary