The post-2008 environment of low inflation and low-interest rates has created an illusion of stability, writes Annamaria Koerling I attended an interview given by Janet Yellen, the former chair of the US Federal Reserve, to mark International Women’s Day recently. The largely female audience gave her a standing ovation in recognition of her achievements and public service. In her early days as an academic, Yellen did not have an easy time and was not given tenure at Harvard – an environment she said was not at all supportive of women.