Biden names top economic advisers
WILMINGTON, Del. - US President-elect Joe Biden named several women to his top economic policy team on Monday, including former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary nominee, setting the stage for diversity and a focus on recovery from the pandemic.
The advisers, several of whom would need to be approved by the US Senate, come from liberal research organisations and worked in previous Democratic administrations.
Their aim will be to set policies that can help people and businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed nearly 267,000 people in the United States and cost millions of jobs.
“This team looks like America and brings seriousness of purpose, the highest degree of competency, and unwavering belief in the promise of America,” Mr Biden said in a statement. “They will be ready on day one to get to work for all Americans.”
Mr Biden is expected to formally introduce the new economic team members on Tuesday, the transition team said.
Arizona and Wisconsin on Monday certified Mr Biden as the winner in each state, further undermining President Donald Trump’s attempts to dispute his loss to Mr Biden in the November 3 election by making unsubstantiated claims of fraud.