Janet Yellen is Biden's pick for Treasury

[octoberlib]

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Brilliant, experienced, kind, concerned with questions of inequality and fairness, both respected and well-liked by her peers, and a good manager and consensus builder.



Trump fired her from the Fed because she was too short. Seriously.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. He's bringing back the old pros. Good.

[Brother Buzz]

10. It's Time to Put the Adults Back in Charge of America

[NurseJackie]

36. I know! I'm starting to relax and calm down again...

... but with each new "leak," I keep waiting for the usual crowd to start with their bleating and bloviating about how awful Biden's choices are. Sigh. What can you do (except to ignore them.)

What I'm trying to say is that the DEMOCRATS made the RIGHT CHOICE by nominating Biden. I'm so proud of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris!

[paleotn]

38. Yep, we're going to need them..

No learning on the job this time around. This team has to hit the ground running, starting on Jan 20, 2021.

[roamer65]

2. I was right.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14584607

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=14584089

Woohoo!

[Blue_true]

40. I guess the chestnut about a blind squirrel.......

Excellent call by you. Yellen is a brilliant choice by President-Elect Biden.

[Chainfire]

3. I like it!

I am lobbying for the Secretary of Grumpy Old Men for myself. I am well qualified, the next time one of you has coffee with Joe, be sure to talk me up!

[Harker]

21. I think there's a deep field.

In fact, I know there is.

Good luck, though!

[KS Toronado]

25. Can you prove you're a Grumpy Old Man? Do you have their T-shirt?

Asking for a Grumpy Old Man friend.

[Chainfire]

32. I will tell you this, my wife hasn't spoken to me in 49 year and three months.....

My dog growls at me, my son sent me one sock for my birthday, and I am not sure it was new. I used to have a friend but I can't remember his name, the preacher asked me not to come back...

[panader0]

34. That's the lyrics of a country song.

[KS Toronado]

39. OK, you win! I'll vote for you!

[Chainfire]

44. GET BENT! ;)

[Mike 03]

4. This works for me!

[COLGATE4]

5. EXCELLENT. The adults are back in charge.

[orwell]

6. Great choice...

...a close friend of mine worked for Janet at the Fed and said she loves her. She's the best boss she ever had at the Fed, very knowledgeable, fair and highly competent.

She was who I was hoping for at Treasury.

[Laelth]

7. No shock there. n/t

-Laelth

[hlthe2b]

8. First woman to chair the FED, preside as Treasury Secretary and former chair, WH Council Economic

Advisors...

She's beyond incomparable in her experience. Kudos

[Hortensis]

18. +1.

[Biophilic]

9. It just keeps getting better and better. Be still my heart.

[Sneederbunk]

11. So long Mnuchin. We knew ye too well.

Might be a good idea to lawyer up.

[CatMor]

12. Another great choice ...

Biden actually choosing people qualified for the job, something trump was not capable of doing.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Not terrible.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. She may not be tall (who cares?) but she has STATURE. Great choice! n/t

[Budi]

15. Good! If anyone knows the Treasury, it is Yellen.

Biden is surrounding himself with his most trusted people because the critical tasks lain before him, at this time in history calls for it.

[DrToast]

16. Excellent choice

[Bleacher Creature]

17. Damn, this is a phenomenal pick! NT

[Stinky The Clown]

19. Serious person / Supremely qualified / Unimpeachable / Diamtetrically opposite an "extremist"

[KY_EnviroGuy]

20. I'm looking forward to being bored from so much normalcy.

So invigorating to see Joe put in highly experienced and qualified people.

It's extremely important considering both the urgency of a rapid pandemic response and because massive repairs of tRump's damage to government agencies will be needed, and FAST.


KY......... ..........

[Lonestarblue]

24. I'm looking forward to being bored when the press isn't reporting a crazy tweet every minute.

I doubt that Biden will govern by tweet! And it will be great to have competent, knowledgeable individuals leading government for us rather than for their own enrichment and ego satisfaction.

[Blue_playwright]

31. I want to wake up...

...and not cringe when I turn on the morning shows.

[Cicada]

22. Yellen was the most accurate on Fed reserve board in predicting the economy

The minutes of the federal reserve board are published after a delay. The board members made predictions about future economic results. Janet Yellen was the most accurate. Maybe she was just lucky but I think we should take that into account. She met her husband, George Akerloff, who later won the Nobel prize in economics, after both had been denied tenure. They took temporary jobs at the federal reserve until they could get new academic jobs, and met in the cafeteria there. They rose from that setback to become economics rock stars. I have for a long long time been a big fan of Janet Yellen. She will tell Biden the way it is, no matter what pressures are put on her.

[LittleGirl]

33. That's reassuring to read

Thanks. My hubby was relieved with that choice.
Good!

[LuckyLib]

23. Biden's first cabinet meeting will NOT be individuals singing his praises

around the table. He doesn't need that BS. He will be getting down to business immediately.

[JohnnyRingo]

26. Kudos

Great choice. She's sharp and will temper Wall Street with appropriate percentage rates.
Should be sunny days ahead for the economy. Like it always is when dems are in the WH.

[Paladin]

27. Love it. (nt)

[Chichiri]

28. If Lin-Manuel Miranda is reading...

...PLEASE incorporate "Janet Yellen" into a rap song.

[LudwigPastorius]

37. Word

“Biden and Harris, both highly competent
Adults in charge, makin’ me feel confident

Cabinet picks...yeah, killin’ it like a felon
Damn! They even bringin’ BACK Janet Yellen”

[crickets]

29. Wonderful! K&R

[bringthePaine]

30. so not fired because she's short but, rather, because D'ump's an idiot, see?

[Wounded Bear]

35. I can live with it...

[MustLoveBeagles]

41. K&R

[Seasider]

42. I like the picks so far but kinda surprised we haven't heard Susan Rices name yet.

I would’ve thought she would’ve been one of Biden’s first phone calls. I guess we’ll wait and see as more cabinet positions picks come in.

[Cha]

43. I thought I remembered

trump firing JY but not the reason he gave.

And Now after 4 horrible Years.. She's Back!