Yellen, Malerba Become First Female Pair to Sign US Currency

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, (L), and Treasurer of the United States Chief Lynn Malerba show of money they autographed during a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's (BEP) Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas, on Dec. 8, 2022. LM Otero/AP Photo

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Treasurer Lynn Malerba on Thursday became the first female pair to sign U.S. currency.

Yellen joked during a stop in Texas about the bad handwriting of some of her predecessors and said, “I will admit, I spent some quality time practicing my signature.”