Janet Yellen Was Elected to Be the Chair of the Fed

Janet Yellen Was Elected to Be the Chair of the Fed

On the 6th January Janet Yellen was approved to become the chair of the Federal Reserve. The candidate offered and approved by president Obama and his administration received 56 votes from the senators, leaving the opposition with humble and not crucial 26. Most of her opponents are Republicans, but the Senate is controlled by the Democrats supporting the choice. The most dissatisfied proved to be the Senators from the state Texas - Ted Cruz and John Cornyn. Both have criticized Yellen back in October, when she first was named as a potential personality for the job. On the 9th October Sen.....


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