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Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor
Greenspan, Bernanke and Yellen urge Supreme Court to let Lisa Cook keep her job as a Fed governor
September 25, 2025
WASHINGTON — Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and other former top economic officials appointed by presidents of both parties urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to preserve the...
Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
January 17, 2025
In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from...
U.S. to Deploy ‘Extraordinary Measures’ to Avoid Default on Jan. 21
January 17, 2025
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told Congress on Friday that on Jan. 21 the Treasury Department will have to begin using so-called “extraordinary measures” to prevent the United States...
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence?
January 10, 2025
Partway through a panel discussion at a recent economics conference in San Francisco, Jason Furman, a former adviser to President Barack Obama, turned to Kimberly Clausing, a former member...
Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
December 27, 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her agency will need to start taking "extraordinary measures," or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as...
Yellen Warns Israel Against Cutting off Palestinian Banks
May 23, 2024
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen warned Israel on Thursday against cutting off ties between Palestinian and Israeli banks, arguing that such a move would further destabilize the economy of...