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  1. A Bernanke Exit Might Complicate Fed's Pullback

    Tue, 25 Jun 2013

    to step down then. Among several possible successors, most Fed watchers think the leading candidate is Vice Chair Janet Yellen . As chairman, Yellen would likely aim to carry on Bernanke's policies. Even so, economists say a shift in leadership

  2. How Fed Policymakers Affect the Economy

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    one-year terms on a rotating basis. The current roster of voting members: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen and Fed Governors Elizabeth Duke, Jerome Powell, Sarah Bloom Raskin, Jeremy Stein and Daniel Tarullo, all based

  3. Investors Look for Answers on Economy From Fed

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    President Barack Obama, in an interview with PBS that aired Monday, hinted that Bernanke will be stepping down. Janet Yellen , the Fed's vice chair, is considered the front-runner to succeed him. — INVESTORS' REACTION Global financial

  4. Obama Hints Bernanke Likely to Leave Fed in Jan.

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    said through a spokesman in April that he would skip the Fed's annual August conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Janet Yellen , the Fed's vice-chair, is considered a front-runner to succeed Bernanke.

  5. Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke Says Monetary Policy Is Not a 'Panacea'

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    Advisory Group, said movements in Thursday's stock markets were all related to Bernanke's testimony. After hearing Janet Yellen , vice chair of of the Fed's board of governors, and Dennis Lockhart, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

  6. Fed Watch: New Moves to Boost Economy?

    Thu, 7 Jun 2012

    Reserve's policy committee are hinting they would support further action if the economy weakens. Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen says the Fed could pursue more bond buying to lower long-term interest rates and encourage borrowing and lending The

News

  1. A 'Gigantic Sweet Spot': Fed Thought Housing Hunky Dory in '06

    Fri, 13 Jan 2012

    clueless. In January, as the Fed met to give a rousing send-off to its retiring long-time chairman, Alan Greenspan, Janet Yellen , then president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, struggled to find the right encomium with which to send

  2. What exactly does the Federal Reserve do, anyway?

    Tue, 5 Apr 2011

    important groups to the economy and investors. The six members of the board, including Chairman Ben Bernanke as well as Janet Yellen , Kevin Warsh, Elizabeth Duke, Daniel Tarullo and Sarah Bloom Raskin, hold tremendous sway over all aspects of U

  3. POTUS to Nominate Three to Fed

    Wed, 28 Apr 2010

    ABC News' Jake Tapper & Matthew Jaffe report: ABC News has learned that President Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen , president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve. A person familiar

  4. The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, March 15, 2010

    Mon, 15 Mar 2010

    s Nia-Malika Henderson: “Education plan shuffles political desk” LINK USA Today's The Oval: "Obama aide: Janet Yellen is "leading contender" for Fed Reserve slot" LINK The Associated Press: "US agencies are still slow to open files" LINK Politics

  5. Obama to Nominate Yellen as Fed No. 2

    Fri, 12 Mar 2010

    ABC News' Matthew Jaffe and Jake Tapper report: President Obama is poised to nominate Janet Yellen to serve as vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve's board of governors, a source in the financial industry told ABC News Friday

  6. 'This Week' Transcript: Larry Summers & Michael Steele

    Sun, 8 Feb 2009

    right now. STEPHANOPOULOS: This week, two economists, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Janet Yellen , said, "I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that do happen in a depression." The managing

  7. 84,000 jobs cut in Aug.; jobless rate hits 5-year high of 6.1%

    Fri, 5 Sep 2008

    this week that productivity gains have been better than expected. But San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen in a Thursday speech laid out three reasons why she predicts "decidedly subpar" growth through the end of the year

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Videos

  1. Is Fed Chair Ben Bernanke Leaving?

    Tue, 18 Jun 2013

    going to be all about continuity in terms of policy. The most widely expected replacement for Bernanke is a lady named Janet Yellen who would be expected to. all of the Bernanke road map and so the would take different someone else and it actually

    Janet Yellen found at 1:48

    policy. The most widely expected replacement for Bernanke is a lady named Janet Yellen who would be expected to. -- all of the Bernanke road map and so the -- would take -- -- different someone
  2. Rumors of Fed Changes Worry Investors

    Mon, 13 May 2013

    Well the vice chairman would probably be capable of stepping taken chairman Bernanke's position San Francisco's. Janet Yellen and so there's a big discussion on that some say it's a trial balloon to the markets freak out over the notion of

    Janet Yellen found at 3:14

    be capable of stepping -- taken chairman Bernanke's position -- San Francisco's. Janet Yellen and so there's a big discussion on that some say it's a trial balloon to -- the markets freak out over the
  3. Inflation Worries, European Debt Push Stocks Lower

    Tue, 16 Nov 2010

    of that deal right now you had a couple prominent people. You know William Dudley of the New York fed president and Janet Yellen was the vice chair. Of the Fed right now basically coming defending kiwi or quantitative easing that you know the Fed's

    Janet Yellen found at 5:50

    know William Dudley of the New York fed president -- -- and Janet Yellen was the vice chair. Of the Fed right now basically coming -- defending kiwi or quantitative easing -- that you know the
  4. Christine Romer Steps Down

    Fri, 6 Aug 2010

    of his economic team. To be going away but there is also some talk to John that she could be in line to replace said Janet Yellen . The Federal Reserve board member from San Francisco. Yet that's exactly right that would be the presidency of the

    Janet Yellen found at 0:53

    talk to John that she could be in line to replace said Janet Yellen . The Federal Reserve board member from San Francisco. Yet that's exactly right that would be the presidency of the Federal Reserve board
  5. Larry Summers on Stimulus

    Sun, 8 Feb 2009

    alarming. And you are right now this week two economists the president of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Janet Yellen said I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that can happen in depression. The managing director

    Janet Yellen found at 9:12

    two economists the president of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Janet Yellen said I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that can happen in depression. The managing director of
  6. This Week (02.08.09)

    Sun, 8 Feb 2009

    alarming. And you are right now this week two economists the president of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Janet Yellen said I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that can happen in depression. The managing director

    Janet Yellen found at 10:25

    two economists the president of the federal reserve bank of San Francisco. Janet Yellen said I think we do have the same type of dynamics taking place that can happen in depression. The managing director of
  7. State of the Union's Impact on Women

    Tue, 23 Jan 2007

    you well I just want to get a sense from you what do you think will be on President Bush's agenda tonight. I think Janet Yellen was correct they'll be a lot of emphasis on the domestic agenda but of course you'll have to talk about Iraq because

    Janet Yellen found at 2:25

    do you think will be on President Bush's agenda tonight. I think Janet Yellen was correct they'll be a lot of emphasis on the domestic agenda but of course you'll have to talk about Iraq because

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