A Fed Takeover By Trump — Or Any Other President — Is A Scary Thought
Actions of the central bank can be mistaken. But long history shows that no matter the party, presidents often push for ...
Trump’s Treasury Chief Has a Plan for Bonds. The Market Is Glad It’s On Hold.
Long-term debt is eventually going to account for a bigger share of government-bond issuance. Just don’t mark your calendar.
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Fact check: No, Janet Yellen doesn’t back Trump’s tariff claim
Yellen. Yellen is a longtime Democratic stalwart. She not only was Joe Biden’s treasury secretary, but she also was appointed Federal Reserve chair by Barack Obama and led the Council of ...
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Who Served on President Biden's Economic Team?
The Biden administration nominated former Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen as Secretary of the Treasury, a leading role in shaping economic policy. Yellen’s deputy at the Treasury ...
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Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
Regional Federal Reserve banks have followed suit. The decision to adhere to the executive order on hiring mirrored a similar one made by Janet L. Yellen when she led the Fed during Mr. Trump’s ...
US may ease Russia sanctions if Moscow agrees to Ukraine peace talks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Bloomberg Television on Thursday that Russia’s willingness to negotiate an end to ...
US is 'long way' from boosting longer-term deb sales, Bessent says
Last summer, current Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized then-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about her move to ...
No, Janet Yellen doesn’t back Trump’s tariff claim
Former Biden Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen affirmed last year that tariffs do not raise prices: “I don’t believe that ...