President Obama has decided that Janet Yellen should replace Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve. She’s the current vice chair and, if she’s confirmed by the Senate, she’ll be the first woman ever to lead the most powerful central bank in the world. Binyamin Appelbaum is Washington Correspondent for the New York Times.
Yellen’s Path to Head of Fed
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Credits
Guest:
Binyamin Appelbaum - New York Times -
@BCAppelbaum
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Andrea Brody,
Anna Scott,
Christian Bordal