President Barack Obama will nominate UC Berkeley professor emerita Janet Yellen for the chair of the Federal Reserve Wednesday. Read More…
If appointed chair of the Federal Reserve, UC Berkeley professor emerita Janet Yellen, the front runner for the position, will bring with her a wealth of economic experience from her time on campus and in other government posts. Read More…
Lawrence Summers withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Reserve in a Sunday letter to the president. Read More…
Yellen holds a position as Professor Emerita of Economics at the Haas School of Business and if appointed, she would be both the first female and UC Berkeley professor to serve as chair. Read More…