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  1. How Fed Policymakers Affect the Economy

    Wed, 1 May 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

  2. Bernanke to Miss Conference, Hinting at Departure

    Mon, 22 Apr 2013

    what we all believe," Duy said. All eyes at the conference will likely instead focus on the Fed's vice chair, Janet Yellen , who is widely considered the front-runner to succeed Bernanke. Yellen, who previously led the San Francisco Fed

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

News

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. '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

  5. 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

  6. 30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.01%, lowest in a month

    Sun, 18 May 2008

    The bottom line is that construction spending and house prices seem likely to continue to decline well into 2009," Janet Yellen , president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, said in a speech earlier this week. The mortgage rates do

  7. Market rallies as Dow components report solid earnings

    Wed, 16 Apr 2008

    expectations. Wall Street had little reaction to a new batch of disappointing economic data, and to comments from Janet Yellen , president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Yellen said the economy has stalled. Many investors have

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Videos

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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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