Janet Yellen was nominated to be the Chairman of the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate she will occupy arguably the most powerful position in the financial world. Here are few facts about her
1. She hails from Brooklyn NY
2. Was born on August 13, 1946. She is 67
3. She is married to a Nobel Peace Prize winner George Akerlof. He is also an economist
4. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in economics and she has a Phd from Yale
5. She is currently a Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve System
6. She served under President Clinton as Chair of Council of Economic Advisors
7. She is said to be good in predicting the economy. She is one of the few Fed Reserve Governors who accurately predicted the 2008 financial meltdown
7 Interesting Facts About Fed Chair Nominee Janet Yellen