Tag: Janet Yellen

Key House Democrats warm to Fed payments to banks

Joseph Lawler · May 17, 2016 4:02 pm

Federal Reserve officials, including Chairwoman Janet Yellen, have said that the U.S. economy is nearing full employment, but that some "slack" remains. (AP Photo)

Fed: Underemployment is worse than official stats suggest

Joseph Lawler · May 16, 2016 9:29 pm

In a letter to Chairwoman Janet Yellen, the members of Congress asked her to consider African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Pacific Americans and women for upcoming Fed posts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Democrats accuse Fed of being too white, male

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2016 5:45 pm

Trump would replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

Kelly Cohen · May 5, 2016 2:13 pm

Federal Reserve officials announced Wednesday that they would hold interest rates rates steady. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Fed holds rates steady for third straight meeting, sees fewer risks from abroad

Joseph Lawler · April 27, 2016 6:00 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and other officials at the central bank are at odds with bond market investors over monetary policy. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Investors don’t believe Fed’s plans for rate hikes

Joseph Lawler · April 26, 2016 4:01 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen may have something to worry about should Donald Trump become president. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Trump not sold on Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Kelly Cohen · April 20, 2016 1:10 pm

President Obama "has been pleased with the way that [Fed Chair Janet Yellen] has fulfilled what is a critically important job," said a White House spokesman. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama ‘pleased’ with Yellen’s Fed leadership

Joseph Lawler · April 11, 2016 9:48 pm

President Obama will meet with Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen Monday. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to meet Monday with Fed Chair Yellen

Joseph Lawler · April 11, 2016 1:04 pm

"This is an economy on a solid course," Fed chairwoman says at an event in New York. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Yellen: U.S. ‘not a bubble economy’

Joseph Lawler · April 7, 2016 10:15 pm

Why Can’t Yellen Raise Rates?

Irwin M. Stelzer · April 2, 2016 4:01 am

Yellen has emphasized that the Fed is likely to move its interest rate target with the "neutral rate" of interest, a subtle departure from talking only about economic growth or inflation. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Yellen’s new emphasis for interest rates

Joseph Lawler · March 31, 2016 4:01 am