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Yellen Urges Swift Action on Stablecoin Rules
A presidential working group expects to make recommendations on how to regulate the booming digital currencies amid concerns over their stability.
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| July 20, 2021
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Biden to Name Ex-Fed Chair Yellen to Lead Treasury
"Janet Yellen is brilliant ... and seems to be popular in all factions, from the financial markets to Main Street."
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Dollars, Deficits, and “Duh” in Davos
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The third-quarter GDP gain may bolster the case for an interest rate hike in December and complicate the debate over tax cuts.
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| October 30, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey Slows Consumer Spending
Consumer spending rose only 0.1% in August but "current economic conditions are heavily impacted by the effect of the recent hurricanes."
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How Is Regulatory Reform Likely to Proceed?
Proposed massive legislative change is unlikely; more moderate reforms floated by Treasury are better bets.
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Fed Holds Steady on Rate Hike Timetable
The central bank appears on course to raise interest rates in December but is "monitoring inflation developments closely."
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Matthew Heller
| September 21, 2017
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The Fed chair says the 3% target "would be quite challenging" given sluggish productivity and declining labor force growth.
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Consumer Spending Rises Modestly
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Yellen Says Financial Crisis Unlikely in Her Lifetime
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| June 28, 2017
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Fed Raises Interest Rates for 2nd Time in 3 Months
Central bank officials are expecting at least two more hikes this year amid a strong labor market and rising inflation.
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Matthew Heller
| March 15, 2017
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Fed Adopts Bank Bailout Prevention Rule
The total loss-absorbing capacity rule is "one of the last critical safeguards that make up the core" of the Fed's post-financial crisis reforms.
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Matthew Heller
| December 20, 2016
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Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate by 0.25%
Fed Chair Janet Yellen calls the first rate increase in a year “a vote of confidence in the economy.”
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Matthew Heller
| December 14, 2016
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Fed Chair Janet Yellen says the firmer pace of inflation has "strengthened" the case for an interest rate hike next month.
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