December 16, 2009 - Named Time's Person of the Year.

January 28, 2010 - Is confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a second four-year term by a vote of 70-30.

April 27, 2011 - Holds a press conference after an interest rate decision, for the first time in the Fed's 98 year history.

January 14, 2013 - Answers questions via Twitter for the first time, as part of a University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy program.