by Michele Genthon | Jan 13, 2014 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN, Politics and Government
Last week Janet Yellen was confirmed by the Senate to be the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve Bank, a position making her, according to one analyst, “the second-most-powerful person in the country.” She joins Christine...
by Michele Genthon | Oct 10, 2013 | Business and Economics, FIRST WOMEN
Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Vice Chair, was selected by President Obama to lead the U.S. central bank. Her priorities are to strengthen the economic recovery and boost employment. If approved by the Senate, she will become the first woman to head a central bank in...