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Yellen sees inflation gradually heading back to Fed's 2% target
From a year ago, overall CPI was up 3.1%
December 13, 2023
US Economy
US stripped of 'AAA' rating by Fitch as budget deficits swell
The credit grader cut the US one level from AAA to AA+, echoing a move made more than a decade ago by S&P Global Ratings.
August 02, 2023
US Economy
Janet Yellen says China slowdown risks spillovers but no US recession
Yellen was speaking on the sidelines of meetings with counterparts from the Group of 20 economies in Gandhinagar, India.
July 18, 2023
Geopolitics
Yellen says US-China ties on 'surer footing' after trip
Diversifying supply chains in narrow areas wasn’t the same as decoupling
July 09, 2023
US Economy
Yellen warns Congress Treasury may run out of cash as soon as June
The US Treasury has been staving off a possible default by using special accounting manoeuvres since hitting the limit in January.
May 02, 2023
Global Economy
Another financial crisis in our lifetime?
Then-Fed ChairJanet Yellen said in 2017 that we "would not witness another banking crisis in our lifetimes"
April 12, 2023
US Economy
Differing Powell and Yellen messages were a lot for the stock market to digest
Two people of such stature rarely speak simultaneously, worse when they project messages that traders interpret as in opposition.
March 23, 2023
Zest
How Dimon and Yellen helped secure US$30 bil lifeline for First Republic
Not everyone is convinced it’s a good idea. Billionaire investor Bill Ackman called the rescue a "bad policy".
March 17, 2023
US Economy
Yellen seeks to reassure congress on banks amid oversight angst
Yellen is expected to defend the measures, which were intended to ease concerns about spillover effects.
March 16, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
US seeks to stymie bank-run risk as Yellen pledges protections
Authorities’ efforts are aimed at protecting depositors, rather than bailing out investors, Yellen said on CBS’s “Face the Nation”
March 13, 2023