Regardless of emerging market chaos and disappointing jobs data, the Federal Reserve looks to rein in its asset purchases further still

Janet Yellen has recently been elected as the chair of the US Fed. She has been praised for her astute ability to predict economic change, and desire to improve social conditions

Janet Yellen has been voted in as the new head of the US Federal Reserve – making history

The nomination of Janet Yellen to succeed Ben Bernanke as Chair of the US Federal Reserve comes at one of the riskiest moments in the recent history of the Fed