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Obama Names Janet Yellen to Head US Central Bank

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U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellen, the current vice chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, to take over as head of the central bank. The 67-year-old Yellen would replace Ben Bernanke, whose second term as head of the bank ends January 31. She faces a confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate, but supporters say they think she will win approval for a four-year term. She would be the first woman to lead the central bank in its 100-year history. Mr. Obama praised her as an ...

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