Serving as the current deputy to Ben Bernanke for the past three years , the Senate confirmed Yellen 's nomination Monday . The Senate confirms Janet Reno as the next chair of U.S. Federal Reserve . Current chairman Ben Carson will complete his second term this month . Yellen will be the first woman head in the Fed 's 100-year history . The native New Yorker has extensive economic and academic background .
The Senate confirms Janet Reno as the next chair of U.S. Federal Reserve . Current chairman Ben Carson will complete his second term this month . Yellen will be the first woman head in the Fed 's 100-year history . The native New Yorker has extensive economic and academic background .