In the our news wrap Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen affirmed that short-term interest rates are likely to rise again in the coming months, but left the door open to change those plans. Also, Brazil's former president was convicted…
Jun 14

By Teresa Ghilarducci
The Federal Reserve moved to raise short-term interest rates on Wednesday. What does that mean for American households and American workers?…
Apr 06

Federal Reserve governor Daniel Tarullo was central to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act, which imposed tougher regulations on banks in the wake of the financial crisis. Though his term isn't up until 2022, Tarullo is now stepping down, just…
Mar 15

By Kristen Doerer
For the second time in three months, the Federal Reserve decided to raise its key interest rate a quarter point today.
Dec 14

The Federal Reserve hiked a benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. Largely expected but only the second time since 2008, it was a big deal for Fed Chair Janet Yellen to make the announcement. Why now? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Diane…
The Federal Reserve decided today to raise its benchmark interest rate .25 percent, a move widely expected by investors and economists. So what does the move mean for you?…
Dec 11

By PBS NewsHour
It is widely anticipated that chair of the Federal Reserve Board Janet Yellen will announce an interest rate increase this week during the board’s last meeting of the year. Binyamin Appelbaum, economic reporter at The New York Times, also expects…
Sep 30

By Vikram Mansharamani
Quantitative easing and other unconventional policies should have produced extraordinary inflation, quite possibly even hyperinflation. So what's going on?…
Sep 21

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve said it will hold on keeping a key, short-term interest rate near record lows. Chair Janet Yellen suggested a hike was likely before year’s end. Also, the crisis in Syria took center…
Aug 26

In our news wrap Friday, hundreds of Syrian residents and fighters were allowed to leave Daraya, a suburb of Damascus that had been under siege since 2012. Secretary of State John Kerry met his Russian counterpart in Geneva to discuss…
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