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Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Far from retired, nowhere near done

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 25, 2019
Yellen talks to us about the economy, Fed policy and President Trump.
Janet Yellen at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 17, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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A Fed rate hike this week is likely — but what lies ahead for 2017?

by Adam Allington
Dec 13, 2016
When it comes to interest rate hikes, it’s never a done deal until it’s actually done. However, it’s a near certainty that the Fed will raise rates when it meets today and tomorrow. What the interest rate outlook will be for 2017, under a Trump presidency, is far less clear.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 17. In mid-November, Yellen confirmed that a hike in federal interest rates was on its way soon.
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Weekly Wrap: Yellen, Trump and the economy

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 18, 2016
Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal talks to Linette Lopez of Business Insider and Felix Salmon of Fusion for the Weekly Wrap.
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Amid markets turmoil, Yellen speaks to Congress

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Feb 10, 2016
The head of the Federal Reserve speaks in public for the first time since interest rates were raised.
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Janet Yellen isn't ready to raise interest rates

by David Gura
Mar 18, 2015
In which we deliver the latest on the Fed's movement regarding interest rates.
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What rising interest rates mean for the rest of us

by Tracey Samuelson
Feb 25, 2015
Rising interest rates: If you think they won't affect you, think again.
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Yellen's big speech number two

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 18, 2014
Kai talks with Felix Salmon from Reuters and Catherine Rampell of the Washinton Post about the week's biggest economic news.
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A Fed explainer: What's Reverse Repo?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jan 14, 2014
The Fed is testing out new tools to fight inflation that may be coming down the road.
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Explainer: Fiscal hawks vs. fiscal doves

by Paddy Hirsch
Nov 14, 2013
Why are those who want to fight inflation called 'fiscal hawks'?
The Federal Reserve's most recent policy move is simply a way of driving down interest rates. But how does it work? Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains Operation Twist with a simple analogy.
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