Janet Yellen, the first (?) woman chairman (not chairwoman!) of the FED

  • Sorry to be late for this not so fresh news but I felt obligated to quote the economist because I was told Larry Summers was awaited to become chairman of the FED and I’m quite happy a woman passed the selection …

Barack Obama nominated Janet Yellen to replace Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve (FED) in february. Ms Yellen is Mr Bernanke’s deputy and became the out-right favourite for the top job when Larry Summers withdrew his name from consideration. She has been instrumental in creating the Fed’s policy of monetary stimulus and the ‘forward guidance’ on interest rates that many central banks now give. However, she could get a rough ride from Republicans at her confirmation hearing in the Senate

  • I was told by a friend of mine who work in the financial sector that I should read publications of Alan Greenspann mostly his work published after the crisis in 2010 or 2011. Lots of things and remarks to be done in the future about that …
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