Fed Reserve gets its first woman head in Janet Yellen
WASHINGTON - Respected economist Janet Yellen was sworn in as the first woman to head the Federal Reserve on Monday, taking over the top job at the central bank from Ben Bernanke.
Her main task will be managing the winding down of the bank's bond-buying stimulus programme without spurring more turmoil.
Yellen, 67, had been Bernanke's deputy for three years.