Tag: Janet Yellen

"She's not a Republican […] When her time is up, I would most likely replace her because of the fact that I think it would be appropriate," he explained. (AP Photos)

Yellen responds to Trump: Fed does not take politics into account

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2016 7:09 pm

Decision to leave interest rates alone means the central bank is likely punting to December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fed holds off on interest rate hike, signals it will raise rates this year

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2016 6:01 pm

In an August speech, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen argued that the Fed would still be able to deliver stimulus even if it were forced again to lower rates to zero, by relying on tools such as quantitative easing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Four numbers that explain why the Fed hasn’t raised interest rates

Joseph Lawler · September 20, 2016 4:01 am

Harvard professor Larry Summers warned that Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's optimism one day might be viewed the same way that Ben Bernanke's statements downplaying the subprime crisis were, and he concluded in an op-ed that "the Fed's complacency about its current toolbox is unwarranted." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economists fear U.S. not prepared to fight off a recession

Joseph Lawler · September 10, 2016 4:01 am

Daniel Tarullo cited years of below-target inflation and slow progress on unemployment. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Fed official not convinced of need for higher interest rates

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2016 3:11 pm

The Fed Still Rules the World

Irwin M. Stelzer · August 27, 2016 4:01 am

Don’t Count on That Rate Hike Any Time Soon

Geoffrey Norman · August 26, 2016 3:42 pm

In an address prepared for an appearance at a conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo., Yellen said the Fed "may wish to explore the possibility of purchasing a broader range of assets" than it currently does. (AP Photo)

Yellen suggests letting the Fed buy more kinds of assets

Joseph Lawler · August 26, 2016 3:26 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve is getting closer to raising interest rates and tightening the money supply. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Fed officials open the door to major action at next meeting in September

Joseph Lawler · August 26, 2016 2:04 pm

Decision to leave interest rates alone means the central bank is likely punting to December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fed wanted more data before tightening money

Joseph Lawler · August 17, 2016 6:13 pm

The Federal Reserve's plans for subjecting U.S. megabanks to special new capital requirements would be toughest on JPMorgan Chase, which would face the largest additional required capital. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

Lawmakers press Fed on plans for new rules on megabanks

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2016 8:40 pm

John Williams, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, wrote in a research letter published Monday that governments might need to change both monetary policy and spending programs to better "cope" with the fact that interest rates are likely to stay historically low. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Fed official floats pursuing higher inflation

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2016 7:04 pm