Mar 19 Is Janet Yellen right for the job? By Richard F. Syron At the end of the Fed's two-day policy meeting Wednesday, Janet Yellen holds her first press conference as chair. Former Fed governor Richard Syron examines Yellen's preparation for the job in light of her predecessors' tenures at the central bank. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Transcripts reveal Fed reactions during 2008 economic crisis By PBS News Hour Federal Reserve Board transcripts from 2008 released on Friday give a behind-the-scenes look at how the nation’s central bankers reacted to the global financial meltdown. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with the Wall Street Journal’s Jon Hilsenrath about what new insight these… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch News Wrap: House votes to raise debt ceiling without conditions By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, House Republicans gave up the hope of adding a provision on military pensions to legislation that would raise the debt ceiling. Also, in her first public comments as the chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet… Continue watching
Jan 30 Opinion: Is your money safe at the bank? An economist says ‘no’ and withdraws his By Terry Burnham The Fed policies of Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, who begins her term Feb. 1, are making former Harvard economist Terry Burnham withdraw his money from Bank of America. Continue reading
Jan 06 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: Senate confirms Janet Yellen as Fed chief By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Janet Yellen won Senate confirmation to lead the Federal Reserve. Taking over for outgoing chair Ben Bernanke, the former vice chair becomes the first woman to lead the U.S.'s central bank. Also, peace talks to… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Thursday, November 14, 2013 Members of Congress weigh in on President Obama's vow to adjust the Affordable Care Act… Continue watching
Nov 14 Watch Fed nominee Yellen defends stimulus efforts before Senate committee Fed nominee Yellen defends stimulus efforts before Senate committee… Continue watching
Nov 14 Folly of the Fed: Why Janet Yellen may be a dangerous choice Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, but is her defense of the Fed's quantitative easing policy disingenuous because she's not valuing the market the right way? Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Janet… Continue reading
Nov 14 Folly of the Fed: Why Janet Yellen May Be a Dangerous Choice Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday, but is her defense of the Fed's quantitative easing policy disingenuous because she's not valuing the market the right way? Photo courtesy of Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Editor's Note: Janet… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Janet Yellen nominated to succeed Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen nominated to succeed Bernanke as Federal Reserve chair… Continue watching