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Mar 6, 2024 · Janet Yellen is the first woman to be the U.S. Treasury Secretary. By. Mark P. Cussen. Updated March 06, 2024. Reviewed by. Michael J Boyle. Janet Louise Yellen is a distinguished American...
An economist with a lifelong commitment to making the American economy one that allows all workers to succeed, she was also the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve and the first person in history to be in charge of the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve and the White House Council of Economic Advisors.
Apr 19, 2024 · Janet Yellen (born August 13, 1946, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) American economist, chair (2014–18) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“the Fed”), the central bank of the United States, and secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (2021– ). She was the first woman to hold each of those posts.
Janet L. Yellen took office as chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in February 2014, for a four-year term ending February 3, 2018. She was succeeded by Jerome Powell. Yellen graduated summa cum laude from Brown University with a degree in economics in 1967.
Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist serving as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury since January 26, 2021. She previously served as the 15th chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018. She is the first woman to hold either post, and has also led the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Jan 25, 2021 · 25 January 2021. Getty Images. Janet Yellen has been confirmed as the first ever female US treasury secretary in a Senate vote. Ms Yellen, who headed the US central bank from 2014 to 2018,...
Jan 25, 2021 · Janet L. Yellen, who received bipartisan support, now faces a big challenge in confronting an economic threat that has caused financial hardship for millions of Americans. Share full article....
