Watch Janet Yellen speak live during the confirmation hearing as Secretary of the Treasury

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Janet Yellen faces the Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday to confirm her hearing as secretary of the treasury. President-elect Joe Biden announced the nomination earlier this month.

The former chairman of the Federal Reserve is expected to express his views on a variety of topics, from the administration’s dollar policy to his views on the need for the stimulus to offset the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

While at the Fed, Yellen gained a reputation as a consensus builder and because he favored low interest rates, although his tenure prompted the Fed to take the first steps to normalize extreme accommodation policies during the crisis. financial.

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