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Janet Yellen is an American economist and the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of the Treasury, a position she held from 2021 to 2025. She was also the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve, serving from 2014 to 2018, where she played a key role in guiding US monetary policy during the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. A former professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Yellen is known for her expertise in macroeconomics and labour markets.
Janet Yellen is an American economist and the first woman to serve as the US Secretary of the Treasury, a position she held from 2021 to 2025. She was also the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve, serving from 2014 to 2018, where she played a key role in guiding US monetary policy during the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis. A former professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Yellen is known for her expertise in macroeconomics and labour markets.