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Today on Your Call: How will the new chief, Janet Yellen, change the Federal Reserve?

On today's Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about Federal Reserve’s monetary and economic policies. Janet Yellen says full employment is one her priorities because US employment market is "far from complete." So how does her policies differ from his predecessor, Ben Bernanke? What does Fed do? And will it change under Janet Yellen? Join the conversation and call in with your questions on the next Your Call, with Rose Aguilar and you.

Guests:

Tim Canova, professor of Law and Public Finance at the Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center in Florida

David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and a best selling author

Web Resources:

Tim Canova: Chapman Business Report: Federal Reserve Reform

The Guardian: Yellen surprised by jobs report and admits US recovery 'far from complete'

Salon: Rand Paul’s monetary fear-mongering debunked: “What’s his story where the Fed goes under?”

Reuters: Federal Reserve: The Great Debate