1 month ago | By Al Jazeera

Treasury Secretary nominee Yellen is urging lawmakers to support President-elect Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
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US stocks climb amid stimulus optimism ahead of Yellen hearing

1 month ago | By Business Insider

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US stocks rose on Tuesday as investors await Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing in which she's expected to urge Congress to "act big" on stimulus.
Goldman Sachs reported earnings on Tuesday that surpassed analyst estimates and sent the stock up as much as 2.3% in early-Tuesday trading.
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US stocks rose on Tuesday as investors await Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing in which she's expected to urge Congress to "act big" on stimulus.
President-elect Joe Biden has already pledged...
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Biden's Treasury pick Janet Yellen will urge Congress that now is the time to 'act big' on a stimulus package - and warns of a more painful recession without it

1 month ago | By Business Insider

Summary List Placement Janet Yellen, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to head the Treasury, will urge lawmakers at her confirmation hearing that now is the time to "act big" on another massive rescue package to combat the pandemic, according to a transcript of her introductory remarks obtained by Insider.
"Neither the President-elect, nor I, propose this relief package without an appreciation for the country's debt burden," Yellen is expected to say during her Senate Finance Committee hearing. "But right now, with interest rates at historic lows, the smartest thing we can do is act...
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