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Two new biographies explore the rise and reign of Janet Yellen
America’s treasury secretary is known for her meticulousness and “moral passion”
Yellen. By Jon Hilsenrath. Harper Business; 400 pages; $32.50 and £25
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “Queen of economics”
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