Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen to be nominated as first female treasury secretary

The first woman chair of the Federal Reserve is set to once again make history. She would also be the third Jewish treasury secretary in a row.

By Ron Kampeas November 23, 2020 4:43 pm

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Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen: I would have liked to serve another term as head of Federal Reserve

Yellen said that she was disappointed that President Trump, in a break with tradition, did not keep her on for a second term.

February 5, 2018 11:21 am

Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen resigns from Federal Reserve board

Yellen served one term as chair of the central bank.

November 21, 2017 9:11 am

Forbes ranks Janet Yellen, Zuckerberg and Netanyahu among world’s ‘most powerful’

November 4, 2015 3:29 pm

Shofar so good: The Jews who inspired us in 5774

By JTA Staff September 16, 2014 5:55 pm

Stanley Fischer confirmed as Fed’s vice chairman

June 12, 2014 4:12 pm

Senate confirms Stanley Fischer to Fed board

May 21, 2014 3:36 pm

Senate confirms Yellen as Fed chairwoman

January 7, 2014 7:13 am

From the Archive: When a Jewish Fed chief was novel (and assailed by an anti-Semite)

By Daniel Treiman October 20, 2013 11:45 am

Yellen’s rise to Fed chief gains more attention for gender than faith

By Ron Kampeas October 15, 2013 5:02 pm

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