WASHINGTON – The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden (all times local):1:25 p.m.President-elect Joe Biden says his economic team is “first rate” and will help build an economy that works for all Americans.Biden introduced key members of the team Tuesday in Delaware, including former Fed chair Janet Yellen to become Treasury secretary.
Biden described Yellen as one of the “most important economic thinkers of our time.”She would be the first female Treasury secretary if confirmed by the Senate.Biden also introduced Neera Tanden as his choice to run the White House budget office.