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Janet Yellen
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By Abby Vesoulis
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Janet Yellen Talks Transforming the Fed
In a TIME-exclusive interview, Yellen says she is focusing on Main Street not Wall Street and dusting off the Fed's mandate to regulate
By Rana Foroohar
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Europe Could Derail America's Economic Recovery
Central banks around the world are moving in different directions
By Rana Foroohar
December 3, 2015
Here’s What Friday’s Jobs Report Means for the Fed’s Rate Hike
The monthly numbers are important for the Fed, but the rest of us shouldn’t overreact
By Chris Matthews / Fortune
October 2, 2015
There's a New, Massive Threat to the U.S. Economy
And it's starting to concern even those who are getting rich from it
By Rana Foroohar
September 28, 2015
Federal Reserve Chair Is 'Fine' After Medical Scare
She felt lightheaded and dehydrated, according to a spokesperson
By Maya Rhodan
September 24, 2015
Let's Face It, China Runs U.S. Monetary Policy Now
At least that's what it looks like for the time being
By Rana Foroohar
September 21, 2015
What the Fed's Interest Rate Decision Means for You
Fed Chair Janet Yellen is delivering news that the markets will like—but what does it mean for the rest of us
By Rana Foroohar
September 17, 2015
Here's Why the Fed Might Not Raise Interest Rates This Week
It might not even know how anymore
By Chris Matthews / Fortune
September 16, 2015
Jobless Rate Falls to Lowest Since the Recovery Began
Yet we are seeing no recovery in wage growth or labor force participation
By Chris Matthews / Fortune
September 4, 2015
Fed's Yellen: Brace Yourselves, a Rate Hike Is Coming
"The economy has made further progress"
By Daniel Roberts / Fortune
July 15, 2015
How Women Will Fix the Economy
Janet Yellen and Christine Lagarde talk about what's next for the world economy
By Rana Foroohar
May 6, 2015
Why You Can't Trust the Stock Market
The Fed, despite its recent pronouncements, will trigger a fall in stock prices later this year
By Rana Foroohar
March 19, 2015
The Real (and Troubling) Reason for Cheap Oil
It isn't supply and demand, as most people believe
By Rana Foroohar
March 10, 2015
2014 May Have Been the Best Year for Women Ever
But there's a long way to go
By Charlotte Alter
December 23, 2014
Hurray! Americans Are Quitting Their Jobs
Highest quitting rate since 2008 is a key indicator of rosier economic times
By TIME Staff
November 14, 2014
Yellen Is Concerned by Rising Economic Inequality
In a speech, Fed chief says Americans should ask whether it is compatible with their values
By Fortune
October 17, 2014
The Fed Is Staying the Course, and That's Great
Why boring monetary policy is good
By Michael Grunwald
September 17, 2014
Janet Yellen: The Fed's Iron Lady
Alan Greenspan would be amused, if not proud of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s testimony before Congress Wednesday about the state of the economy. The Dow had opened on the frothy side, up 75 points...
By Bill Saporito
May 7, 2014
We’re Much Too Obsessed With Central Bankers
Japan's struggles make clear that global financial markets are overly focused on what central banks are doing and not enough on what really ails the world economy
By Michael Schuman
April 15, 2014
Give Janet Yellen a Break
The naysayers have it wrong, the Fed chair is doing her job
By Michael Grunwald
March 20, 2014
Markets Need Janet Yellen to Kick Them in the Pants
Poor Janet Yellen. She does a good job communicating a complicated (and appropriate) mix of policy decisions at her first FOMC meeting today, including a slightly larger and quicker than expected interest rate hike, as...
By Rana Foroohar
March 19, 2014
Fed Could Raise Interest Rates Next Year
The Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low until at least early next year in order to encourage more borrowing and spur economic growth amid persistent unemployment and low inflation plaguing the economy
By Sam Frizell
March 19, 2014
'Bossy' Women: 16 Leaders Who've Overcome That Label (and Worse)
3 world leaders, 2 Supreme Court Justices, 2 presidential candidates, 2 members of Congress, and a TV host, not to mention a CEO, a First Lady, and Anna Wintour
By Charlotte Alter
March 10, 2014
Janet Yellen Stays the Course Set by Bernanke
The recently-installed Fed chair gave her first testimony Tuesday morning, laying out a roadmap for the future of the U.S central bank. TIME's Rana Foroohar offers the 3 key areas that Yellen must focus on to boost the economy
By Rana Foroohar
February 11, 2014
Yellen Says Fed Will Keep Pulling Back on Stimulus
Tells lawmakers she foresees continuity with predecessor Bernanke
By Dan Hirschhorn and Alex Altman
February 11, 2014
Janet Yellen Sworn In To Lead Federal Reserve
Takes the helm at a crossroads for the central bank
By Sam Frizell
February 3, 2014
Janet Yellen Is the Future of Powerful Women
It turns out women can 'lean out' before they 'lean in.'
By Liza Mundy
January 31, 2014
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January 30, 2014
Janet Yellen: The Sixteen Trillion Dollar Woman
In her first and only interview as Fed chief, the economist says why she thinks the housing market is back on track, companies will invest, and more new jobs are on the way this year. She now has the world's largest economy in her hands
By Rana Foroohar
January 9, 2014
Everything You Need to Know About Mr. Janet Yellen
Meet George Akerlof, the Nobel Prize winner, who happens to be the least prominent economist in the family
By Belinda Luscombe
January 9, 2014
The Most Unprecedented Thing About Janet Yellen
Sure, I want to know what she thinks about the economy and our financial future. But my first thought: how does family life work for a couple that includes a top economist and the most powerful policy maker on earth?
By Nancy Gibbs
January 9, 2014
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