US Federal Reserve chairman to step down
Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke, a key player in efforts to limit the impact of the 2007 recession.
Published On 31 Jan 2014
Ben Bernanke is set to end his turbulent spell as chairman of the US Federal Reserve.
He was in charge of the US central bank when one of the country’s worst financial crises erupted in 2007.
His successor, Janet Yellen, will take over as his policy of printing money, quantative easing, looks set to end.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports.
Source: Al Jazeera