The U.S. Federal Reserve confirms Janet Yellen as the next chair of New Yorker . A native of Brooklyn , New York , the 67-year-old economist has an impressive academic career coupled with extensive experience as a public servant . ` Current chairman Ben Bernanke will complete his second term this month . Ben Bernanke will be the second woman head in the U.S. Federal Reserve 's 100-year history . The native New Yorker has extensive economic and academic experience .
The U.S. Federal Reserve confirms Janet Yellen as the next chair of New Yorker . Current chairman Ben Bernanke will complete his second term this month . Ben Bernanke will be the second woman head in the U.S. Federal Reserve 's 100-year history . The native New Yorker has extensive economic and academic experience .