Biden to break 231-year gender barrier by nominating Janet Yellen to US Treasury
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In a pathbreaking move, US President-elect Joe Biden is going to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as US Treasury secretary. The move will see the breaking of a 231-year gender barrier. Yellen is a seasoned economist and labor market expert. 74-year-old Yellen is a respected expert with decades of economic policy experience. She became the first woman to chair the Federal Reserve in 2014.