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Yellen becomes first woman to head Fed

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The U.S. Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Jan. 6 as the first woman to lead the country's Federal Reserve, elevating an advocate of fighting unemployment and a backer of the central bank's efforts to spur the economy with low interest rates and massive bond purchases.

Ben Bernanke is stepping down after serving as chairman for eight years dominated by the Great Recession. (AP)

FRB議長に女性初のイエレン氏就任

米議会上院は１月６日、イエレン氏を米連邦準備制度理事会の新議長として承認した。

The Japan Times ST: January 17, 2014