Janet Yellen

Final five: Trump narrows choice of next Fed chair

10/17/17

President Trump said Tuesday that he has winnowed the number of candidates for the next Fed chair, including potentially reappointing Janet Yellen.

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Faith without evidence? Growing fears over Fed's inflation policies

10/12/17

The release of the September meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee minutes reinforce concerns that the central bank doesn't fully grasp the interplay between monetary policy, inflation, and unemployment.

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Fed’s Powell says U.S. bank capital is 'about right'

10/03/17

Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell said capital levels have been well calibrated but that some changes to the capital rules may be in order to make compliance easier.

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Regionals hopeful over bipartisan Senate bill to raise SIFI level

09/28/17

Under the bill, regional banks may eventually be able to shed the systemically important financial institution designation that subjects those with more than $50 billion in assets to tougher regulatory requirements.

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Yellen signals Wells may face more actions

09/20/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wells Fargo’s treatment of customers was “egregious and unacceptable," hinting that more regulatory action was likely.

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Fischer's departure expedites Trump's overhaul of Fed leadership

09/06/17

The Fed announced Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer will depart in October, giving Trump the ability to rapidly reshape the central bank and target Dodd-Frank Act rules.

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Fed dodges key decision on faster payments

09/06/17

The central bank said Wednesday that it will assess a range of options regarding its operational role in a modernized payment system, an issue that divides large and small banks.

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Yellen defends her record; Helocs rebound

08/28/17

Fed chair says post-crisis financial reforms have strengthened the banking system and the economy; consumers again comfortable borrowing against their home equity.

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Fed’s Yellen: Some adjustments warranted for post-crisis reforms

08/25/17

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended post-crisis reforms but allowed that further adjustments may be necessary to reduce adverse effects on small businesses and subprime borrowers.

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Are banks better than Silicon Valley in their diversity efforts?

08/10/17

JPMorgan CEO Dimon says banks are putting Silicon Valley to shame … in terms of diversity; Uber’s plan to replace its CEO with a woman seems to be sputtering; and Yellen’s potential successors also are all men.

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