Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen
Janet Louise Yellenis an American economist. She is the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, previously serving as Vice Chair from 2010 to 2014. Previously, she was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton; and business professor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth13 August 1946
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
has little scope to cushion the immediate economic fallout from such a severe and sudden blow to a region.
Nationally, the share of mortgages that are underwater fell by about one-half between 2011 and 2014.
Higher oil prices may be partly passed through to core inflation at least for a time,
At the federal level, the fiscal stimulus of 2008 and 2009 supported economic output, but the effects of that stimulus faded; by 2011, federal fiscal policy actions became a drag on output growth when the recovery was still weak.
At this stage, wage and salary growth seems quite well contained, and I see no evidence of feedbacks from energy prices to wage bargaining,
The Fed has and must have a commitment to price stability. The uncertainties on the upside (for inflation) have only gotten bigger since Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast,
The Fed has and must have a commitment to price stability, ... The uncertainties on the upside (for inflation) have only gotten bigger since Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast.
The Fed has and must have a commitment to price stability,
The Federal Reserve's objectives of maximum employment and price stability do not, by themselves, ensure a strong pace of economic growth or an improvement in living standards. The most important factor determining living standards is productivity growth, defined as increases in how much can be produced in an hour of work.
The Federal Reserve ranks among the most transparent central banks. We publish a summary of our balance sheet every week. Our financial statements are audited annually by an outside auditor and made public. Every security we hold is listed on the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The Federal Reserve must deliver -- again and again -- on its commitment to price stability,
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is committed to policies that promote maximum employment and price stability, consistent with our mandate from Congress.
Inequality has risen to the point that it seems to me worthwhile for the U.S. to seriously consider taking the risk of making our economy more rewarding for more of the people.
They will simply be engaged in discussions of the Indonesian situation, and attempting to assess how things are going there and emphasizing the President's resolve that Indonesia take the necessary structural steps the IMF believes are necessary for recovery,