Janet Yellen
Buffett’s ‘greatest hedge fund’ claim puts spotlight on the Fed
Warren Buffett's claim the Fed is ‘the greatest hedge fund in history’ fuels bloated balance sheet and politicisation debate; Fed veteran Gary Stern says 'sage of Omaha’s' comments are ‘misguided’
A sad ending to Summers versus Yellen
The politicisation of the debate over who should be the next chair of the Federal Reserve may be a sign of the times, but it is a sad day for central banking, argues Thomas Cargill
Summers drops out of race for Fed chair
Larry Summers writes to Barack Obama to withdraw his name from consideration as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, citing likely 'acrimonious' confirmation hearings
Summers trails Yellen and Fischer in Central Banking Fed poll
Readers of CentralBanking.com make Janet Yellen first choice to succeed Ben Bernanke as Fed chair - with Stanley Fischer a strong second; Larry Summers joint third with Christina Romer
Yellen must overcome deputies’ curse to take Fed chair
Fed vice-chair Janet Yellen will need to avoid joining Paul Tucker, Tiff Macklem, Karnit Flug and other discarded deputies to take the top job at the Fed as governments increasingly favour outsiders
Fed’s Yellen moots higher capital requirements for US banks
Janet Yellen says Basel III capital requirements may not be enough to end the too-big-to-fail problem; sizes up risk in the shadow-banking sector
Fed’s Yellen sees little evidence of stability danger from easy policy
Janet Yellen defends accommodative stance of US monetary policy; says there is no ‘pervasive evidence’ that policies are causing overheating
US non-farm payroll stats strengthen case for more QE
Boston Fed president joins calls to continue QE programme as US employment recovery falters
Yellen calls quantitative thresholds a ‘major improvement’ in forward guidance
Federal Reserve vice-chair justifies move to unemployment-based guidance; says clear ‘exit principles’ are important for ending quantitative easing safely
Yellen says monetary easing needed to support labour market
Federal Reserve vice-chair says labour market should take centre stage in Fed’s monetary policy; does not believe asset purchases are threatening financial stability
Yellen says forward guidance is ‘good news for workers’
Fed vice-chair says unemployment is predominantly cyclical and can be allayed by increasing aggregate demand; forward guidance will help Fed boost demand without compromising price stability
Fed’s Yellen sizes up challenges in derivatives reforms
Federal Reserve vice-chair says initial margin requirements for bilateral derivatives trades are necessary but could place a heavy burden on the industry
Robert Pringle’s Viewpoint: How governments are undermining world finance
Central bankers need to forcefully express their concerns about the unintended consequences of new regulatory policies
Yellen wants more transparency and a change in forward guidance
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen calls for more transparency and supports replacing the calendar date in the Fed’s forward guidance with economic conditions needed to lift the funds rate
Top policy-makers debate Japan’s challenging road to recovery
Policy-makers gathered in Tokyo this week warn that the eurozone crisis, domestic demographic changes and high levels of government debt may thwart Japan’s efforts to bolster economic growth
Fed policy-makers hint at further stimulus
Minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting show a number of members discussing further stimulus possibilities; moderate growth expected but also heightened risk
Fed policy-makers consider further QE
Janet Yellen “convinced” of scope for further expansion of Fed balance sheet; Bernanke says rapid fiscal tightening a “serious threat” to recovery
Robert Pringle's Viewpoint: The Fed, the euro and the IMF
Caruana and Shirakawa offer timely warning on the limits and dangers of loose monetary policy; more reform required in Europe
Housing market reforms can boost recovery: Fed’s Yellen
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen says there is good case for government to address the dysfunctional US housing market
Fed’s Yellen warns authorities of new financial risks
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen says authorities must be attentive to risks created by new financial products
Yellen sees signs of exuberance in corporate debt markets
Comments highlight Fed’s methods for monitoring imbalances; rate hikes “last resort” to tackle financial excess
Thai governor becomes latest to attack IMF capital controls framework
Bank of Thailand governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul’s criticisms of IMF framework on capital controls come after similar comments from Brazilian, Indian officials
Yellen defends IMF proposals on capital controls
Federal Reserve vice-chair takes Fund line on framework to tackle capital inflows; follows criticism of framework from Indian, Brazilian officials
Fed’s Yellen dismisses monetary policy link to commodity market boom
Federal Reserve vice-chair Janet Yellen denies claims accommodative US monetary policy is exacerbating boom in commodity markets