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Yellen to be first female Treasury Secretary

This week the markets were buoyed by the news that President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary but, while she is eminently qualified, her lack of political deal-making experience could be an Achilles heel.
This edition of the US weekly is being sent early ahead of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

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