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Jonathan Bernstein

What Mattered This Week

The confirmation of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairman, along with the three new Fed nominees, really does matter both to the economy and, therefore, to future elections.

This is a weekly Saturday feature looking back on the week. I don't define "mattered" -- something can matter, or not, in lots of different ways! So feel free to interpret or dispute as you see fit.

I'm picking one event I've already written about just to underscore its importance: The confirmation of Janet Yellen as Federal Reserve chairman, along with the three new Fed nominees, really does matter both to the economy and, therefore, to future elections. A big deal.