Janet Yellen
Yellen underlines the importance of education for the economy
Globalisation and technology are driving the demand for educated workers, Fed chair says, emphasising the important role education has to play in the evolving US economy
FOMC signals hawkish outlook as it hikes
Dot plot shifts upward and projection implies members expect further hikes in 2017; Janet Yellen says fiscal stimulus “not obviously needed”
Yellen defends Dodd-Frank and Fed independence to US Congress
Act has made a “very significant contribution” to US financial stability, Fed chair says
Carney faces grilling from parliament in wake of tenure decision
Regardless of Brexit timetable, BoE governor will leave on June 30, 2019; he warns firms could trigger plans to leave London in late 2017 if Brexit deal proves unsatisfactory
How does Janet Yellen fit into Trump’s new order?
Academics and former Fed officials think Yellen is safe for now, though the gap she could leave when her term comes to an end has some worried
Trump attacks Yellen in campaign ad as US votes for president
Candidate has repeatedly attacked Fed chair for “political” actions
Last stand for central bank independence?
Political attacks on Janet Yellen and Mark Carney appear to be just the start of a sustained assault on central bank independence. It’s a battle the central bankers may lose
Fed might stimulate labour market with ‘high pressure’ economy
Fed president floats idea of dealing with weak labour markets by “high-pressure” economy; Boston Fed’s Rosengren points to key ‘puzzles’ in data on US economy
Top US and EU officials hold resolution war game
US, UK and eurozone central bankers, regulators and politicians participate in an exercise designed to improve the co-ordination of cross-border resolution
Fed’s Yellen defends Brainard against congressman’s charges of political bias
No sign of political bias from FOMC members, Yellen says, amid accusations Lael Brainard might be looking for a job in a Hillary Clinton administration
Fed members differ on monetary policy, as Trump again attacks Yellen
Rosengren calls for “modest, gradual tightening”, while Kashkari sees slack in labour market; Republican candidate questions Fed’s political impartiality
Yellen ‘should be ashamed’ – Trump
Republican nominee for US presidency attacks Fed chair Yellen and says interest rates must be raised
Yellen: future policy-makers may need new tools to tackle recessions
Fed chair says equilibrium rates may not be high enough for rate cuts to deal with all eventualities, so US policy-makers may need to think more laterally about their options
Overhaul of Federal Reserve structure is needed, paper says
Former adviser to Bernanke co-authors paper stressing need to end private control of 12 regional Fed banks; diversity and transparency need improvement, authors argue
Yellen pushing for diversity at Fed and beyond
Fed chair expresses concern at uneven distribution of job gains in US, with African-American unemployment much higher than average; initiatives under way to boost diversity at Fed
Yellen offers helicopter money cautious support
Fed chair says central banks could "legitimately consider" stimulus by financing government spending but only in "extreme" circumstances and with an eye on the many cases where it has gone wrong
Yellen says July hike ‘not impossible’ as Fed holds
Fed keeps policy unchanged as widely anticipated; expected path of interest rate hikes becomes more gradual while the long-run level is revised down again
Yellen upbeat but concerned by weak jobs data
Janet Yellen expects continued progress to Fed’s objectives; says latest labour market report is “concerning” but warns against reading too much into it
Women feature heavily on new US dollar designs
Final designs to be announced in 2020, Treasury secretary announces; while security features are yet to be announced, multiple historic female figures will be incorporated into designs
Yellen: volatile global outlook calls for gradual hikes
Fed chair soothes market concerns over pace of rate rises, highlighting importance of low rates in offsetting troubles abroad and saying rates will rise more slowly than previously indicated
Fed officials lower expectations of rate increases
Fed officials forecast rate increase of 50bp this year, compared with 100bp in December; Yellen “wary” of recent increase in headline inflation
Yellen says Fed unsure about legal issues surrounding negative rates
Fed chair tells Congressional committee she sees no reason why the Fed could not cut below zero if need be, but legal issues have not been ‘fully investigated’
Senate blocks proposal to conduct ‘full audit’ of the Fed
‘Audit the Fed’ bill fails to secure support needed to proceed to Senate floor; Bernanke joins ranks of current and former Fed officials warning of potential threat to independence
Yellen warns not to 'overblow' liftoff as Federal Reserve raises rates
Federal Open Market Committee will keep close eye on ‘actual and expected progress’ toward 2% inflation, after embarking on first tightening cycle since 2006 with 25bp hike