Here’s what you need to know:Video The former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testifies at the Senate Finance Committee hearing on her nomination to be Treasury secretary.CreditCredit…Kriston Jae Bethel for The New York TimesJanet L. Yellen, President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s nominee to be Treasury secretary, said at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday that investing in vaccine distribution and expanded jobless benefits will provide the biggest “bang” for the economy in a future stimulus package to help Americans get through the current “dark” economic time. Speaking before the Senate Finance Committee, Ms. Yellen said that her …
