Janet Yellen, Christine Lagarde, and a new era for women in finance

The new Fed chair is arguably the most powerful woman on Earth

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Only a few years ago, if you had randomly asked people around the world to name the woman who in their countries had the most influence in the financial sector, many millions — perhaps billions — would have been stumped. The world of finance, particularly cross-border finance, has long been dominated by men.

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