WASHINGTON: Janet Yellen's hopes of becoming the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve got a boost on Thursday when she sailed through her Senate confirmation hearing with only mild questioning from some of the Fed's fiercest Republican critics.
Yellen, the U.S. central bank's current vice chair, brought a calm and confident demeanor to the Senate Banking Committee, where she was asked about the Fed's massive economic stimulus program and how she would rein in banks seen as "too big to fail".
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