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Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was interviewed by her predecessor Ben Bernanke. They discussed Ms. Yellen’s career and gave their thoughts on monetary policy.

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…

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 domestically and…

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…

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…

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 for the…

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…

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,…

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 benchmark short-term interest rate…

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…

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…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave the commencement address to Fall graduates of the University of Baltimore. She told the college graduates that current job market was the best it has been…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen briefed reporters on monetary policy and the economy following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. She committee’s decision to…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a Joint Economic Committee hearing on the U.S. economic outlook. She said an increase in the central bank’s interest rate could occur “relatively…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified at a hearing on the central bank’s oversight responsibilities for the nation’s financial institutions. She talked about the proposed changes being…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen briefed reporters on monetary policy and the economy following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. She announced the committee by a…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on the central bank’s semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. Chair Yellen told…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented her semiannual report on monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. 

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 said that the uncertainty caused by the United Kingdom’s…

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and former Chairs Ben Bernanke, Alan Greenspan, and Paul Volcker talked about their approach to decision making during their time at the central bank. Mr.…