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Today In Payments: Biden Expected To Name Michael Barr To Head OCC; Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto

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In today’s top news, President Biden is expected to pick Michael Barr to head the OCC, and Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary, is expected to take a hard stance toward crypto. Biden’s Treasury Pick Yellen Leary Of Crypto. COVID-19’s Price Tag Leaves Large Hospitals At Financial Risk.

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Barry Ritholtz

Tag on top of that for healthcare. You know, Janet Yellen is a good friend, and she has promoted our deaths of despair book every time she gets a chance, for example. So in other words, people, companies, employers don’t wanna hire a $40,000 employee, right. ’cause there’s an $11,000 Right. I think so.

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Trailblazer Janet Yellen Gets Senate Committee Nod For Treasury Secretary

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The Senate Finance Committee voted 26-0 in favor of Janet Yellen’s appointment as the 78th secretary of the Treasury, with an anticipated move to the Senate floor for confirmation before the end of day on Friday (Jan. The confirmation would make Yellen the first woman to hold the position. 22), CNBC reported.