David GraylessMar 8
5 years ago today, US Treasury Secretary #JanetYellen says COVID-9 pandemic has had an "extremely unfair" effect on income and economic opportunities for women.
News BeepFeb 5

Treasury Secretary Bessent’s testimony descends into shouting matches

WASHINGT…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #abudhabi #Business #California #DonaldTrump #Economicpolicy #ElizabethWarren #GavinNewsom #Generalnews #Governmentandpolitics #Governmentpolicy #GrahamSteele #GregoryMeeks #JanetYellen #Massachusetts #MaxineWaters #PatrickBateman #Politics #ScottBessent #SendtoAppleNews #StephenLynch #SylviaGarcia #U.S.DemocraticParty #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Washingtonnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/385404/

David GraylessJan 25
5 years ago today, #JanetYellen is confirmed as the first female treasury secretary by the US Senate.
Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 13
The one-month dollar-won NDF fell by 1.00 won to 1,465.90 overnight in New York, as concerns over Fed independence and yen weakness shaped currency markets.
#YonhapInfomax #DollarWonNDF #FederalReserve #ExchangeRate #JanetYellen #CurrencyMarket #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=99492
NDF Closes at 1,465.70/1,466.10 Won—Down 1.00 Won

The one-month dollar-won NDF fell by 1.00 won to 1,465.90 overnight in New York, as concerns over Fed independence and yen weakness shaped currency markets.

Yonhap Infomax
Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 12
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen warned that the Trump administration's criminal probe into Jerome Powell poses an "extremely chilling" threat to the Federal Reserve's independence, urging markets to take the issue more seriously.
#YonhapInfomax #JanetYellen #JeromePowell #FederalReserve #TrumpAdministration #FedIndependence #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=99449
Yellen Says Probe Into Powell Poses 'Extremely Chilling' Threat to Fed Independence - Yonhap Infomax

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen warned that the Trump administration's criminal probe into J

Yonhap Infomax
Anomalous HumanJan 12

>>"The reported criminal inquiry into Federal Reserve ​Chair Jay Powell is an unprecedented attempt to use prosecutorial attacks to undermine that independence," a ‍statement signed by former Fed chairs Janet Yellen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan said. "This is how monetary policy is made ⁠in emerging markets with weak institutions, with ‍highly negative consequences for inflation and the functioning of their economies ‌more ‌broadly. It has no place in the United States whose greatest strength is the rule of law, which is at the foundation of our ⁠economic success."<<

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/past-three-fed-chairs-decry-unprecedented-assault-by-trump-powell-2026-01-12/

#FederalReserve #JayPowell #USPol #MonetaryPolicy #Reuters #USA #JanetYellen #BenBernanke #AlanGreenspan

Show threadNonilexJan 12

#JanetYellen bristled at the notion that #JeromePowell might have lied.

“Knowing Powell as well as I do, the odds that he would have lied are zero so I do believe they’re going after him because they want his seat & want him gone,” she said.

#Trump #RevengePolitics #DOJ #law #economy #independence #FederalReserve #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #tyranny #recession #trumpcession

Show threadNonilexJan 12

Former #Fed Chair #JanetYellen on Monday condemned an investigation into her successor, #JeromePowell, saying it compromises the #CentralBank’s #independence.

Yellen said using the Fed’s key overnight borrowing rate to manage the debt is irresponsible & “the road to a banana republic.”

#Trump #DOJ #law #economy #FederalReserve #autocracy #despotism #dictatorship #tyranny #recession #trumpcession
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/yellen-says-powell-probe-extremely-chilling-for-fed-independence-market-should-be-concerned.html

Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 5
Janet Yellen warns the US risks falling into 'fiscal dominance' as national debt surpasses $38.5 trillion, threatening Fed independence and fiscal stability.
#YonhapInfomax #JanetYellen #FiscalDominance #USNationalDebt #FederalReserve #BudgetDeficit #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=98359
Yellen Warns US Faces 'Fiscal Dominance Trap' as National Debt Soars

Janet Yellen warns the US risks falling into 'fiscal dominance' as national debt surpasses $38.5 trillion, threatening Fed independence and fiscal stability.

Yonhap Infomax
The Japan TimesOct 25
A slate of economists from across the political spectrum urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn most of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, saying they’re based on misconceptions about the global economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/25/economy/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-panned/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #supremecourt #janetyellen #benbernanke #federalreserve #donaldtrump #globaleconomy #tariffs #trade
Trump tariffs panned by slate of top economists at Supreme Court

'This is Economics 101, but the implications are profound,” a group of nearly 50 economists wrote in a brief filed Friday.

The Japan Times