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TFC: The Treasury, the Fed and the Council of Economic Advisers. Janet Yellen is the first to capture this economic version of the EGOT as President-elect Joe Biden reportedly tapped the former Federal Reserve chair to lead the Treasury Department. Yellen, who was the first woman to lead the Fed, would be the first woman to serve as Treasury secretary. On today’s show: We take a look at what Yellen’s appointment means for the shaky U.S. economy. Plus, around 1 in 5 U.S. hospitals are facing a critical staffing shortage, and what an economy centered around Black women would look like.

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