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Comment: Talking points in January
January has been an eventful month in central banking circles. Debate intensified at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan over their monetary policy frameworks, while the Bank of Italy and the State Bank of Pakistan saw new governors taking office…
SF Fed's Yellen on 2006: A year of transition
In the speech '2006: A year of transition at the Federal Reserve' given on 19 January Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said a quantified inflation target would help the Federal Reserve meet policy challenges and its adoption…
Yellen says Fed shouldn't target bubbles
It should not be the Federal Reserve's role to directly target its policies at bursting possible asset bubbles, San Francisco Fed president Janet Yellen said on Thursday 19 January.
Comment: Fed debate continues
Janet Yellen, president of the San Francisco Fed, on Thursday 20 January came out in strong support of incoming chairman Ben Bernanke's suggestion that the Fed should adopt fully-fledged inflation targetting.
SF Fed's Yellen on 2005 in review and prospects
In the speech 'The U.S economy: 2005 in review and prospects for 2006' given on 2 December Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Federal Reserve is probably not yet finished raising interest rates and must monitor price gains…
Yellen says Fed should not target asset bubbles
San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen said on Friday 21 October that the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy should not target asset bubbles such as the U.S. housing market.
SF Fed's Yellen on US economy and monetary policy
In the speech 'The US economy and monetary policy' given on 27 September Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the Fed must uphold its pledge to keep inflation subdued, suggesting US interest rates would continue to rise.
SF Fed's Yellen on the economy and monetary policy
In the speech 'Views on the economy and implications for monetary policy' given on 8 September, Janet Yellen of the San Francisco Fed said the best thing the Federal Reserve can do in the wake of Hurricane Katrina is to ensure the stability of the…
Fed's Yellen says higher rates make sense
It makes sense for the Federal Reserve to keep lifting U.S. interest rates as long as certain assumptions are met, San Francisco Fed President Janet Yellen said in an article in International Economy magazine.
Fed's Yellen positive on inflation outlook
Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve bank, said she is upbeat about the outlook for inflation and watching closely to see whether the economy hit a soft-spot in March.
Yellen on US economy and the banking sector
In the speech 'Thoughts on the economy and the banking sector' given on 14 March, Janet Yellen of the San Francisco Fed said that regulators are worried that some banks are not well-positioned for "alternative scenarios" on movement of the yield curve or…
SF Fed's Yellen on prospects for the U.S. economy
In a speech on 'Prospects for the U.S. economy' given on 2 March, Janet Yellen of the San Francisco Fed said the US economy is on a path toward healthy economic growth and stable inflation but interest rates remain accommodative.
SF Fed's Yellen on the U,S. economic outlook
In a speech on 'The U.S economic outlook' given on 11 February, Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said the U.S. economy is on track for sustainable above-trend growth, and with monetary policy still accommodative, interest rates…
SF Fed's Yellen on the US economic outlook
In a speech on 'The US economic outlook' given on 20 January, Janet Yellen of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said US inflation should stay contained this year, while the risks to price stability are well balanced.
Interview with San Francisco Fed's Yellen
In an interview published this week, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Janet Yellen says in her spare time she enjoys running, and has run a few half-marathons. She describes her time at the White House as exciting and interesting…
SF Fed's Yellen on the national economy
In a speech on 'Perspectives on the national economy and monetary policy' given on 21 October, Janet Yellen of the San Francisco Fed said the Federal Reserve may need to speed up or slow down its rate-tightening campaign, depending on economic activity…
Yellen on US economic and monetary policy
In a speech on US economic and monetary policy given on 9 September, Janet Yellen of the San Francisco Fed said the Fed's overnight interest rate remains well below the neutral level, so there is "a strong presumption that rates will need to keep going…