Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's remarks were made in testimony prepared for an appearance before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Fed not at risk of waiting too long to raise rates, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler · November 17, 2016 1:07 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has suggested that the Fed might further slow its move toward raising interest rates in order to give the economy "room to run." (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Fed holds rates steady, but hike is expected in December

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2016 6:00 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has suggested that with inflation still subdued, the central bank may try to run a "high-pressure economy." (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Election to keep Fed sidelined this week, but investors expect hike in December

Joseph Lawler · November 1, 2016 2:51 pm

Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said Monday that ultra-low interest rates are dangerous for the economy. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Fed officials warn that raising rates is ‘not that simple’

Joseph Lawler · October 17, 2016 6:34 pm

Eric Rosengren, one of three officials to dissent from the no-rate-hike decision Wednesday, cited recent job gains and rising inflation as reasons for the Fed to continue raising rates. (AP Photo)

Fed official pushes for raising interest rates

Joseph Lawler · September 23, 2016 2:07 pm

"We are generally pleased with how the U.S. economy is doing," said Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Yellen: Low rates will give U.S. ‘room to run,’ bring people into workforce

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2016 7:45 pm

"She's not a Republican […] When her time is up, I would most likely replace her because of the fact that I think it would be appropriate," he explained. (AP Photos)

Yellen responds to Trump: Fed does not take politics into account

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2016 7:09 pm

Decision to leave interest rates alone means the central bank is likely punting to December. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Fed holds off on interest rate hike, signals it will raise rates this year

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2016 6:01 pm

In an August speech, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen argued that the Fed would still be able to deliver stimulus even if it were forced again to lower rates to zero, by relying on tools such as quantitative easing. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Four numbers that explain why the Fed hasn’t raised interest rates

Joseph Lawler · September 20, 2016 4:01 am

Harvard professor Larry Summers warned that Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen's optimism one day might be viewed the same way that Ben Bernanke's statements downplaying the subprime crisis were, and he concluded in an op-ed that "the Fed's complacency about its current toolbox is unwarranted." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economists fear U.S. not prepared to fight off a recession

Joseph Lawler · September 10, 2016 4:01 am

Daniel Tarullo cited years of below-target inflation and slow progress on unemployment. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Fed official not convinced of need for higher interest rates

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2016 3:11 pm

Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, suggested Wednesday that the U.S. economy might have permanently slowed, which means low interest rates might be the norm for a long time in the U.S. (Jason Alden/Bloomberg)

Fed official: Low U.S. growth might be here to stay

Joseph Lawler · August 31, 2016 12:38 pm