Yellen Says Fundamentals Still Point to Slowing Inflation

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she still sees underlying price pressures receding even as a tight housing supply has helped stall the downward path of inflation. Read More

Stock-market rally faces key test: Will hot inflation data kill rate-cut hopes?

A strong economy and resilient consumer speak to expectations for earnings growth, helping to fuel the stock market rally, market watchers reiterated after Friday’s strong jobs data. But ... Read More

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy. Read More

Buying a first home is 'prohibitively expensive' and 'almost impossible' for many, says Janet Yellen

Soaring home prices and surging mortgage rates have ruled out home ownership for many people, said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Read More

Janet Yellen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrapped up four days of meetings with China's economic leaders with a press conference in Beijing, noting no major breakthroughs. Treasury Secretary Yellen met ... Read More

Market News Today: Yellen Urges Policy Shift in China Talks

Yellen in China, emphasizes need for Beijing's economic policy reform. U.S. earnings week faces challenge with benchmark stock indexes at peak valuation. CPI and PPI reports crucial for U.S ... Read More

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Surprisingly upbeat Apple earnings were boosting spirits in the wait for the monthly jobs report. Read More

Yellen says U.S.-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation ... building far more production capacity than the domestic market can absorb. While that has driven down prices for ... Read More

Yellen: we won't let China imports kill industry

STORY: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has wrapped up a visit to China marked by a strong message for her hosts. She says Washington won’t let cheap imports from the country kill jobs in ... Read More

Yellen says energy, health care costs still 'too high' and are 'top economic priority'

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ... policy. Yellen delivered remarks in Norcross, Georgia, and said "GDP growth is strong, inflation has come down significantly and the labor market is remarkably ... Read More

The Remarkable Janet Yellen

So what can we learn from a new biography of a remarkable pioneering woman economist—Janet Yellen? In Empathy Economics, Owen Ullmann shows us a highly competent economist, but also someone with ... Read More