Interest Rates Archives

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's remarks were made in testimony prepared for an appearance before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Economy

Fed not at risk of waiting too long to raise rates, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler -

November 17, 2016 1:07 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has suggested that the Fed might further slow its move toward raising interest rates in order to give the economy

Economy

Fed holds rates steady, but hike is expected in December

Joseph Lawler -

November 2, 2016 6:00 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has suggested that with inflation still subdued, the central bank may try to run a

Economy

Election to keep Fed sidelined this week, but investors expect hike in December

Joseph Lawler -

November 1, 2016 2:51 pm

Economy

Fed officials warn that raising rates is ‘not that simple’

Joseph Lawler -

October 17, 2016 6:34 pm

Eric Rosengren, one of three officials to dissent from the no-rate-hike decision Wednesday, cited recent job gains and rising inflation as reasons for the Fed to continue raising rates. (AP Photo)

Economy

Fed official pushes for raising interest rates

Joseph Lawler -

September 23, 2016 2:07 pm

Economy

Yellen: Low rates will give U.S. ‘room to run,’ bring people into workforce

Joseph Lawler -

September 21, 2016 7:45 pm

Economy

Yellen responds to Trump: Fed does not take politics into account

Joseph Lawler -

September 21, 2016 7:09 pm

Decision to leave interest rates alone means the central bank is likely punting to December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Economy

Fed holds off on interest rate hike, signals it will raise rates this year

Joseph Lawler -

September 21, 2016 6:01 pm

In an August speech, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen argued that the Fed would still be able to deliver stimulus even if it were forced again to lower rates to zero, by relying on tools such as quantitative easing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Economy

Four numbers that explain why the Fed hasn’t raised interest rates

Joseph Lawler -

September 20, 2016 4:01 am

Harvard professor Larry Summers warned that Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's optimism one day might be viewed the same way that Ben Bernanke's statements downplaying the subprime crisis were, and he concluded in an op-ed that

Economy

Economists fear U.S. not prepared to fight off a recession

Joseph Lawler -

September 10, 2016 4:01 am

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Tag: Interest Rates

Fed not at risk of waiting too long to raise rates, Yellen says

Fed holds rates steady, but hike is expected in December

Election to keep Fed sidelined this week, but investors expect hike in December

Fed officials warn that raising rates is ‘not that simple’

Fed official pushes for raising interest rates

Yellen: Low rates will give U.S. ‘room to run,’ bring people into workforce

Yellen responds to Trump: Fed does not take politics into account

Fed holds off on interest rate hike, signals it will raise rates this year

Four numbers that explain why the Fed hasn’t raised interest rates

Economists fear U.S. not prepared to fight off a recession

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