As Yellen faces senators, here’s what to watch for

By Martin Crutsinger

Published November 14, 2013 5:03am ET

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As Yellen faces senators, here’s what to watch for — FILE - In this Monday, June 3, 2013, file photo, Janet Yellen, vice chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, places her name plate at her seat at the International Monetary Conference in Shanghai, China. Janet Yellen is expected to face skepticism at a hearing Thursday, Nov. 13, 2013, on her nomination to lead the Federal Reserve from Republicans who say the Fed's policies may be swelling asset bubbles or raising the risk of high inflation. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) | Eugene Hoshiko

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Janet Yellen faces a Senate hearing Thursday on her nomination to lead the Federal Reserve, she is sure to face skepticism from Republicans who say the Fed’s policies may be swelling asset bubbles or raising the risk of high inflation.

The one thing investors will most want to know is the one thing Yellen isn’t likely to say: When she expects the Fed to scale back its stimulus for the economy.

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