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Janet Yellen

Janet Yellen mushrooms | Illustration: Lex Villena; BONNIE CASH/UPI/Newscom

Psychedelics

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.

Emma Camp | 8.17.2023 5:20 PM

Can President Joe Biden declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional? | Chris Kleponis - Pool via CNP // Newscome/RSSIL/Newscom

Debt Ceiling

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…

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.8.2023 9:37 AM

Janet Yellen Treasury debt limit Congressional Budget Office CBO spending deficit debt |  Rod Lamkey - CNP/Sipa USA/Newscom

Debt Ceiling

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.

Eric Boehm | 5.2.2023 11:40 AM

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy | Illustration: Lex Villena; rollcallpix, Chris Kleponis - CNP/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Congress

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.

Veronique de Rugy | 1.19.2023 12:01 AM

John Stossel in front of "I Voted" buttons | Stossel TV

Election 2022

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.

John Stossel | 10.26.2022 12:30 AM

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Economics

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.

Veronique de Rugy | 5.12.2022 3:27 PM

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Money

Americans Want Change. Private Mints Are the Solution.

Congress should stop preventing the private sector from making its own coins.

Nicholas Anthony | 4.27.2022 11:20 AM

Screen Shot 2022-02-02 at 1.24.30 PM | Stossel TV

Inflation

Don't Blame 'Greedy Corporations' for Inflation. Blame the Government.

"Greed is constant. If it's greed, how do we explain prices falling?"

John Stossel | 2.2.2022 1:41 PM

maphotosnine309268 | im LoScalzo - Pool via CNP / MEGA / Newscom

wealth tax

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.

Ira Stoll | 10.26.2021 3:57 PM

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Free Markets

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...

Eric Boehm | 10.25.2021 9:30 AM

Etienne-Girardet-on-Unsplash-2 | Etienne Girardet on Unsplash

IRS

Financial Privacy May Be Spiraling

Plus: What's the most libertarian state?

Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman | 6.14.2021 5:51 PM

polspphotos758865 | Shawn Thew/CNP / Polaris/Newscom

Free Trade

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.

Eric Boehm | 2.12.2021 12:05 PM

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Federal Reserve

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.

Brian Doherty | 7.19.2018 7:00 PM

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Federal Reserve

Jerome Powell Nominated As New Federal Reserve Chair

Analysts expect little substantive change from the previous Janet Yellen regime.

Brian Doherty | 11.2.2017 2:15 PM

Federal Reserve

Yellen: The Flogging of the Fed's Fiscal Policy Will Continue Until Morale Improves

Low interest rates ahoy!

Reason Staff | 7.15.2014 4:10 PM

Politics

Senate Banking Committee Postpones Yellen Hearing

Because of approaching snow storm

Reason Staff | 2.12.2014 6:50 PM

Politics

Janet Yellen: Labor Market Recovery "Far From Complete"

The new Fed chief made the comment in House committee hearing

Reason Staff | 2.11.2014 8:46 AM

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Policy

It's Time To Grill the Federal Reserve About Bitcoin

Is the financial system ready for massive retailers to accept a competing currency?

Ira Stoll | 2.10.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Janet Yellen To Be Sworn in as Fed Chair Today

Will appear before Congress later this month

Reason Staff | 2.3.2014 7:40 AM

Politics

Nick Gillespie Talks NSA, Janet Yellin, Obama, and More on HuffPostLive

Nick Gillespie | 1.21.2014 4:24 PM

Economics

Yellen Hoping for 3 Percent Growth in GDP for 2014

An improvement over last year

Reason Staff | 1.9.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as New Fed Chair; Expect More of the Same, Says Filmmaker Who Interviewed Her

Zach Weissmueller | 1.6.2014 6:50 PM

Politics

Janet Yellen Confirmed as Fed Chair

First woman to hold the position

Reason Staff | 1.6.2014 6:20 PM

Politics

Senate Poised To Confirm Yellen as Next Fed Chair

Vote scheduled for later today

Reason Staff | 1.6.2014 8:50 AM

Politics

Yellen Set Up for Confirmation Vote in January

Only five Senate Republicans support putting her name to vote

Reason Staff | 12.20.2013 3:10 PM

Politics

Sen. Rand Paul Threatens Fight over Yellen Nomination

Could cut into Senate's Christmas vacation

Reason Staff | 12.17.2013 3:30 PM

Federal Reserve

Vid: Federal Reserve, Not Free Market, Caused Crisis says "Money for Nothing" Filmmaker Jim Bruce

Zach Weissmueller | 12.9.2013 12:11 PM

Politics

Federal Reserve, Not Free Market, Caused Crisis says "Money for Nothing" Filmmaker Jim Bruce

Zach Weissmueller | 12.9.2013 9:00 AM

Politics

Senate Committee Pushes Yellen Nomination Forward

Approved for full Senate vote

Reason Staff | 11.21.2013 3:20 PM

Economics

Yellen Letters: Keep Interest Rates Low

Keep on with the easing on

Reason Staff | 11.19.2013 6:20 PM

Politics

Senate Committee Vote on Yellen Confirmation To Be Held This Week

Will be the first female Fed chair if confirmed

Reason Staff | 11.19.2013 10:10 AM

Policy

Yellen Defends Fed's Bond Buying Program

Made comments at confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee

Reason Staff | 11.14.2013 12:30 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Says It's Likely Yellen Will Be Confirmed as Next Fed Chair

Despite his attempts to block the confirmation process

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 9:20 AM

Politics

Rand Paul Threatens To Hold Up Janet Yellen Nomination To Fed: Report

The Huffington Post | 10.25.2013 2:33 PM

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