Trump Is Filling the Fed with Loyalists
By installing Stephen Miran and eyeing more allies, Trump is positioning the central bank for aggressive rate cuts and a sharp break from its tradition of independence.
Janet Yellen
Janet Yellen's Short-Term Thinking Could Cost the U.S. Big
The Treasury Secretary’s debt decisions during the pandemic locked in low rates—but only for two years. Now, taxpayers are paying the price.
Will 2025 Be the Year of U.S. Fiscal Sanity?
With inflation risks persisting and entitlement spending surging, the situation cannot be ignored. But we never should have gotten to this point to begin with.
Janet Yellen Accidentally Ate Chinese Magic Mushrooms but Swears She Didn't Get High
"I can tell you none of us were affected by the mushrooms," Yellen insisted to CNN.
Biden, Yellen Won't Rule Out Declaring Debt Ceiling Unconstitutional
Plus: Kansas voting restrictions struck down, the legacy of the "vast wasteland" speech, and more…
The Clock Is Ticking: U.S. Could Default on Debt Payments by June 1
It's time for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to strike a deal that will avoid a default and cut spending.
The GOP's Current Plan To Cut Spending Is a Political Failure
Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are still the chief drivers of our future debt. But Republicans aren't touching them.
This Election Day, Listen to the Betting Market Instead of Pundit Predictions
Over time, betting has been a better predictor than polls, pundits, statistical models, and everything else.
A Global Tax Cartel Would Be as Bad as It Sounds
Several studies have found that the vast majority of costs incurred by increased corporate taxes are passed along to workers in the form of lower wages.
Americans Want Change. Private Mints Are the Solution.
Congress should stop preventing the private sector from making its own coins.
Don't Blame 'Greedy Corporations' for Inflation. Blame the Government.
"Greed is constant. If it's greed, how do we explain prices falling?"
Democrats' Proposed 'Billionaire Tax' Is Definitely a Wealth Tax, and It May Be Unconstitutional
Imposing a wealth tax may not even be among the enumerated powers of Congress.
Restrictive Zoning Laws Worsened the Supply Chain Crisis
Plus: America's crackdown on Big Tech gives cover to Russia's crackdown on Big Tech, high inflation likely to continue into next year, and more...
Why Does Janet Yellen Suddenly Sound Like Trump on Trade?
In comments to The New York Times Magazine published this week, the new treasury secretary says free trade has been "so negative" for "a large share of the population." That's just wrong.
Trump Wants More Low Interest Rates From Federal Reserve but Isn't Getting Them
Trump worries that the Fed chief's predictable interest rate policy could impair the economic growth needed to make his tax policies viable.
Jerome Powell Nominated As New Federal Reserve Chair
Analysts expect little substantive change from the previous Janet Yellen regime.
Yellen: The Flogging of the Fed's Fiscal Policy Will Continue Until Morale Improves
Low interest rates ahoy!
Janet Yellen: Labor Market Recovery "Far From Complete"
The new Fed chief made the comment in House committee hearing
It's Time To Grill the Federal Reserve About Bitcoin
Is the financial system ready for massive retailers to accept a competing currency?
Janet Yellen To Be Sworn in as Fed Chair Today
Will appear before Congress later this month
Yellen Set Up for Confirmation Vote in January
Only five Senate Republicans support putting her name to vote
Sen. Rand Paul Threatens Fight over Yellen Nomination
Could cut into Senate's Christmas vacation
Senate Committee Vote on Yellen Confirmation To Be Held This Week
Will be the first female Fed chair if confirmed
Yellen Defends Fed's Bond Buying Program
Made comments at confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee
Rand Paul Says It's Likely Yellen Will Be Confirmed as Next Fed Chair
Despite his attempts to block the confirmation process
