Nov 24, 2020

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

Yellen is seen as an authority on what happens if the government cuts back on stimulus spending too soon. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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.

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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

Nov 24, 2020

Yellen, a former Fed chair, has advocated for more spending to aid small businesses and the unemployed during COVID-19.

Yellen is seen as an authority on what happens if the government cuts back on stimulus spending too soon.

Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

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Fast-Track Vaccines

Getting states prepared to distribute COVID vaccines

by David Brancaccio , Daniel Shin and Alex Schroeder

Nov 24, 2020

The list includes funding, a plan for communicating with the public, medical personnel training and storage capabilities.

Among other things, states need government funding that hasn't been approved, says Claire Hannan of the Association of Immunization Managers.

Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

For retailers this year, a holiday decorating dilemma

by Andy Uhler

Nov 24, 2020

Go big with displays even though COVID is reducing foot traffic? Or dial back the decorations and shore up e-commerce?

A festive window display at Macy's Herald Square in New York on Thursday. Will retailers direct more resources to e-commerce this holiday season?

Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Macy's

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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

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