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Janet Yellen    

78th United States Secretary of the Treasury; World-Renowned Economist; Former Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Janet Yellen is the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. An economist by training, she took office after almost 50 years in academia and public service. She is the first person in American history to have led the White House Council of Economic Advisors, the Federal Reserve, and the Treasury Department. Secretary Yellen was Chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 until 2018.

She has served on the advisory boards of the Bloomberg New Economic Forum, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Fix the Debt Coalition, and the Washington Center for Equitable Growth Steering Committee. She was elected to the Yale Corporation as an alumni fellow in 2000, serving until 2006.

Yellen graduated from Brown University and earned her doctorate at Yale. She has received honorary doctorates from Bard College, Brown, the London School of Economics, NYU, the University of Baltimore, the University of Michigan, the University of Warwick and Yale, from which she also received the Wilbur Cross Medal for distinguished achievements in scholarship, teaching, academic administration, and public service.

Speech Topics


In a very thoughtful conversation, Dr. Janet L. Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, shares unique insights into global and domestic monetary policy and economic trends. A renowned economist and policymaker, and the first woman to lead the central banking system, Dr. Yellen speaks candidly on the economic climate in the U.S. and globally in this moderated event.

News


Biden chooses former Fed Chair Janet Yellen to be Treasury secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as Treasury secretary, a historic decision that could make her the first woman to lead the department, according to people familiar with the matter.
Janet Yellen: System is safer now, though 'all-too-familiar' risks remain
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the financial system is safer now than it was, though some adjustments to regulations may be needed.
Janet Yellen - CNBC
Janet Yellen is the 15th Chair of the Federal Reserve.

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