Chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen prepares to testify on the national economic outlook in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC, USA, 29 November 2017 (reissued 24 November 2020). EPA-EFE FILE/JIM LO SCALZO
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen appears before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on 'The Semiannual Monetary Report to Congress', on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 11 February 2016 (reissued 24 November 2020). EPA-EFE FILE/MICHAEL REYNOLDS
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at a press conference after announcing that the Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged in Washington, DC, USA, 20 September 2017 (reissued 24 November 2020). EPA-EFE FILE/JIM LO SCALZO
Janet Yellen, U.S. Treasury secretary nominee for U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, wears a protective mask during the inauguration of Joe Biden as US President in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2021. EPA-EFE FILE/Kevin Dietsch / POOL
Former United States Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was confirmed Monday as the first female treasury secretary in US history.
Yellen, nominated by President Joe Biden, was approved by the Senate 84 votes in favor and 15 against. EFE-EPA
