Nov 23, 2020

The economic EGOT?

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. Alex Wong/Getty Images

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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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.

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COVID-19

Is a deeper dollar slump ahead as vaccine nears?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Nov 23, 2020

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

Nov 23, 2020

A federal commission is investigating.

Containers are offloaded from a ship at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation's busiest.

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Elections 2020

Are Black women being “centered” in this economy yet?

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Nov 23, 2020

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.

In her victory speech, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris called Black women the “backbone of democracy.” But will the new administration’s economic policy treat them that way?

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COVID-19

In the U.S., around 1 in 5 hospitals have a critical shortage of staff

by Andy Uhler

Nov 23, 2020

The pandemic continues to surge, and more medical professionals themselves are catching the virus.

Medical staff members treat a patient suffering from coronavirus in the intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on Nov. 10 in Houston, Texas.

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COVID-19

AstraZeneca vaccine is third to show promising data in unprecedented hurry-up race

by Scott Tong

Nov 23, 2020

The COVID-19 vaccine is being produced so quickly due to a combination of factors involving the research community, government, industry and the public.

A volunteer receives a COVID-19 vaccination at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida.

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Music from the episode

20 Grand Palace RJD2

Sea Legs The Shins

Time's A Wastin Erykah Badu

Magic Spell This Is The Kit

Back To You Selena Gomez

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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