Thursday, October 10, 2013

Bank Tarzan meets Jane(t)

Washington, Oct. 9: President Barack Obama nominated Janet L. Yellen as the US Federal Reserve chairwoman, one of the most important economic policy-making jobs in the world. The nomination will put Yellen, 67, on course to be the first woman to lead the world’s most influential central bank in its 100-year history. She will also be the first woman to head a central bank in any Group of Seven industrial nation. The elevation of Yellen, who has been the Fed’s vice-chairwoman since 2010, will provide some relief to global markets, including that in India, which will expect her to tread carefully in winding down the US economic stimulus........

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