Janet Yellen
Government, Business
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen by Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg News
Yellen Favors Higher Company Tax
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen by Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg News
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said President Joe Biden favors boosting taxes on companies, and signaled openness to considering raising rates on capital gains, while steering clear of a wealth levy.
February 22, 2021
Business
By Charles Mostoller/Reuters
Fed's Yellen Sees Rate Hikes Ahead, But Few Hints on When
By Charles Mostoller/Reuters
PHILADELPHIA — Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on June 6 gave a largely upbeat assessment of the U.S. economic outlook and said interest rate hikes are coming, but, in an omission that stood out to some investors, gave little sense of when.
June 6, 2016
Business
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
Trucking Ready for Increases as Interest Rate Hikes Begin
Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg News
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Dec. 16, announcing a quarter-point increase from the record lows set during the financial crisis of the 2008-2009 recession.
December 21, 2015