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At a news conference, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced that the central bank had decided at its November 2017 meeting to increase the interest rate by a quarter of a point. She a…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the country’s economic outlook. She told committee members the economic recovery was “broad based” both do…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen talked about monetary policy at a National Economists Club dinner. She assessed the economy and labor market and discussed the monetary policy tools used b…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced that the board would start unwinding its balance sheet in October. Chair Yellen also said that interest rates would not yet be increasing. Her co…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen delivered the central bank’s semiannual monetary policy report. This was her second day on the Hill. She said she’d like to see a three percent growth rate…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report. She highlighted recent job growth and said she exp…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced an increase in the short-term interest rate by a quarter-point. This marks the second rate hike by the Federal Reserve in 2017. In addition, Chai…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen briefed reporters on a variety of economic issues following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. She announced an increase in the benchm…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on her semiannual report on the U.S. economic outlook for the year and the future…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appeared before the House Financial Services Committee to deliver the semiannual monetary policy report. She testified to the Senate committee the previous…