Janet Yellen
No-Show Inflation Poses Conundrum For US Fed
After tightening monetary policy last month for the second time this year, the US central bank is expected to pause for...
Dow, S&P 500 End Week At Records; Dollar Tumbles
Wall Street stocks finished at fresh records Friday following solid bank earnings, while the dollar retreated after...
US Social Security Funds Run Out In 17 Years
The US government retirement program for the elderly will be exhausted starting in 17 years unless policies are...
‘Challenging’ For US Economy To Grow By 3%
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned Thursday that the Trump administration target of three percent growth will be...
Asian Markets Rally With Wall St As Yellen Sparks Buying Spree
Asian markets surged on Thursday, extending a global rally that saw another record on Wall Street after the head of the...
Dow At Record, European Stocks Up As Yellen Pledges Gradual Rate Hikes
European and US stocks scored solid gains Wednesday, with the Dow ending at a fresh record, as investors welcomed...
US Sees ‘slight To Moderate’ Growth In June
The US economy saw "slight to moderate" growth in June while signs of mounting inflation remained scarce despite tight...
US Economy Needs Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Wednesday said even as the US economy grows stronger and employment expands, she...
Fed’s Yellen Still Sees Only ‘gradual’ Rate Hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday she still foresees only "gradual" interest rate increases in the few...
US Stocks Stable After Midday Trump Tumble
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Tuesday, rebounding from a mid-session swoon sparked by unease over Donald...
Global Stocks Mostly Rise, Shrugging Off Fractious G20 Meeeting
Global stocks mostly rose Monday, shrugging off misgivings over a contentious G20 meeting ahead of highly-anticipated...
Solid Jobs Report Lifts US Stocks, Dollar
Wall Street stocks rallied and the dollar advanced Friday following a better-than-expected US jobs report for June,...
US Fed Sees Signs Business Investment To Boost Economy
The Federal Reserve said Friday it sees hopeful signs that business investment is poised to rebound from the doldrums...
US Fed Raises Key Interest Rate To 1.0-1.25%, Signals One More Hike
The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 1.0-1.25% on Wednesday and signaled...
US Fed Poised To Hike Despite Weak Inflation
The US Federal Reserve was due to begin a two-day review of monetary policy on Tuesday, with the second interest rate...
Euro Advances After French Vote; US Tech Shares Tumble Again
French election results favoring President Emmanuel Macron's party boosted the euro but hit European equities Monday,...
Trump Says China Is Not Manipulating Currency
US President Donald Trump reversed himself Wednesday and said China is not manipulating its currency to gain a trade...
Yellen Warns Fed’s Independence Under Threat
The US central bank's shield from political interference is "under some threat" from Congress, a prospect that could...
US Raises Interest Rates 0.25 Percent Amid Growing Confidence
The U. S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday for the second time in three months, a move spurred by...