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image of Janet Yellen, a petite older white woman, being sworn in by an older white man in a black judge's robe
Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Janet Yellen (right) is sworn as Federal Reserve Chair[woman] by Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel Tarullo at the Federal Reserve Building on February 3. [Mark Wilson/Getty Images.]
This morning, Janet Yellen was sworn in as the new chair of the Fed, officially making her "the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve in its 100-year history." Congratulations, Ms. Yellen!

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