Yellen was chosen by president-elect Joe Biden to be the next US Treasury secretary back in November. However, she still requires a formal approval from the US Senate.
The pioneering Jewish economist who was the first woman to head the Federal Reserve is on Biden’s shortlist.
Yellen officially ended her four-year term as Federal Reserve Chairwoman on Saturday.
Yellen’s resignation will go into effect upon the swearing in of a new chair of the Federal Reserve.
It may fall to Yellen to lay down her vision for how the US’s federal reserve system will look in the future.
From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'
From the Jerusalem Post's '50 most influential Jews.'
Unlike the previous two years, when Netanyahu and Lapid respectively held the No. 1 spot, our list this year is headed by Americans.
This year’s list features politicians, rabbis and researchers, human rights activists and philanthropists, entrepreneurs and entertainers from Israel and around the world.
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