Tag: Janet Yellen

During Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's tenure, which began in 2014, the Fed's target short-term interest rate has risen from near zero to between 1.25 percent and 1.5 percent. Yellen, the first woman to lead the world's most influential central bank, will step down when her term expires on Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Yellen’s last act: Fed holds target rate steady

Joseph Lawler · January 31, 2018 7:00 pm

Hayes: Why Didn’t Trump Mention Our National Debt Even Once?

Stephen F. Hayes · January 31, 2018 11:20 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen will head her last Fed meeting this Tuesday and Wednesday. She will pass the reins on to Trump appointee Jerome Powell. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fed to debate impact of Trump tax cuts at Janet Yellen’s last meeting

Joseph Lawler · January 30, 2018 5:01 am

The 64 year-old Jerome Powell is set to take over from current Chairwoman Janet Yellen when her term expires Feb. 3. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jerome Powell confirmed as next chairman of the Fed

Joseph Lawler · January 23, 2018 10:32 pm

The Senate on Tuesday voted 84-12 to advance Jerome Powell's final confirmation vote to the floor. Powell is President Trump's nominee to head the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Jerome Powell heads toward confirmation as Fed chairman as he clears procedural vote

Joseph Lawler · January 23, 2018 8:24 pm

Are We Headed for a New, New-Normal?

Irwin M. Stelzer · January 20, 2018 10:05 am

There were just 1.1 jobless workers for each advertised job vacancy in November, the agency reported. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Ratio of unemployed workers to available jobs ground to historic lows to end 2017

Joseph Lawler · January 9, 2018 3:49 pm

In recently released transcripts, Jerome Powell, President Trump's nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve (pictured above), expressed skepticism about major stimulus programs and listened to business executives and hedge fund managers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

3 clues about Trump’s Fed nominee, Jerome Powell

Joseph Lawler · January 6, 2018 5:01 am

A least a few members of the Federal Reserve system said at the December monetary policy meeting that they were interested in studying alternatives to the Fed's current regime. (iStock)

Fed members seek historic shift in money supply

Joseph Lawler · January 5, 2018 5:01 am

Minutes released from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday from their Dec. 12-13 meeting stated that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and other officials expected "a modest boost from the expected passage of the tax legislation under consideration." But while it's likely that tax cuts for 80 percent of taxpayers will go back into the economy through consumer spending, this is not guaranteed. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

The Federal Reserve debate about tax cuts is hand-waving and nothing more

Siraj Hashmi · January 4, 2018 7:49 pm

Minutes released from the Dec. 12-13 meeting of the Federal Reserve Board state that Chairwoman Janet Yellen and other Fed officials anticipated "a modest boost from the expected passage of the tax legislation under consideration." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Fed members debated how much tax cuts would boost economy at December meeting

Joseph Lawler · January 3, 2018 7:48 pm

The Economics of 2018

Irwin M. Stelzer · January 2, 2018 10:05 am