Deadly cholera epidemic. The disease has killed thousands of people there. Good morning, and welcome to al jazeera america. Im stephanie sy. President obama is expected to nominate janet yellen to replace ben bernanke as the head of the Federal Reserve. Yellen is a respected economist who has a long history with the fed. Patricia takes a closer look at the woman who could soon hold one of the most influential jobs in the world. In the class photo of the g7 financial Leaders Summit in may, shes the tiny one on the right, but dont let size fool you. Janet yellen is poised to land the most powerful job of them all. The least contender to head the Federal Reserve built a career spanning academia and policy, including a longstanding relationship with the university of california berkeley and chair of the council of economic advisers. The economy is the strongest its been in a generation. Reporter perhaps her best qualification to take over for ben bernanke is her 36year history with the Fed
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In solidarity with Starbucks, Amazon and all worker organizing, the Support Amazon Workers Network declared Feb. 26 a “Workers Power Day.” That day, the 10th anniversary of the racist murder of Trayvon Martin, was chosen to link the struggle for worker rights to the struggle against racism. Actions were held…