Tag: Janet Yellen

Minutes from Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting provide few clues about central bank's plans for the rest of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fed officials see another rate hike coming ‘fairly soon’

Joseph Lawler · February 22, 2017 7:10 pm

Lawmakers sought to get Fed chairwoman to say the economy is not suffering because of bank overregulation. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democrats press Yellen to undercut Trump case for easing bank rules

Joseph Lawler · February 15, 2017 8:43 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears before the House Financial Services Committee for the Fed's semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Yellen not sure GOP tax plan would boost the dollar

Joseph Lawler · February 15, 2017 7:26 pm

Population growth increases size of economy and immigration increases population growth, Fed chairwoman says. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Yellen: Slowing immigration would slow growth

Joseph Lawler · February 14, 2017 6:04 pm

Big banks will need to raise $70 billion in funding to comply with a new rule to be finalized Thursday by the Federal Reserve. The rule requires the largest banks to pre-fund "the costs of their own failure," Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Yellen: ‘Too early’ to know how Trump will affect the economy

Joseph Lawler · February 14, 2017 3:06 pm

General counsel Scott Alvarez played a major role in the central bank's response to the financial crisis. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Top behind-the-scenes Fed official to step down

Joseph Lawler · February 8, 2017 5:11 pm

Yellen's senate appearance will be her first in Congress during the new Trump administration. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Janet Yellen to testify on Valentine’s Day

Joseph Lawler · February 7, 2017 6:40 pm

Investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would not change its short-term rate target of 0.5 percent-0.75 percent, after raising it in December. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

No rate change, few hints from first Fed meeting of Trump presidency

Joseph Lawler · February 1, 2017 7:00 pm

Janet Yellen admits what keeps her up at night

Joseph Lawler · January 20, 2017 2:46 am

Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen cautioned against keeping money too loose for too long, saying that it would be "prudent" to continue raising interest rates slowly to avoid allowing inflation to rise out of control. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

Yellen: ‘Risky and unwise’ to allow the economy to run hot

Joseph Lawler · January 20, 2017 1:17 am

Yellen: Bank abuses ‘unacceptable’

Joseph Lawler · January 18, 2017 9:34 pm

The central bank sent $92 billion to the Treasury last year, down from $97.7 billion in 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Fed payments to banks rise $5.2 billion

Joseph Lawler · January 10, 2017 6:02 pm