At her Senate nomination hearing today, the current Fed Vice Chair Janet Yellen carefully defended the Fed's policy and regulatory actions over the past few years, suggesting that her approach will not differ much when she takes over as Chair from Ben Bernanke early next year. In particular, there was no indication that she would put more weight on the employment part of the Fed's dual mandate and pursue a more expansionary monetary policy.
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