Yellen to meet US allies during IMF, World Bank meetings, press China on growth
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with finance ministers from U.S. allies this week to discuss a number of key issues, including shoring up supply…
Yellen tells Indonesian finance minister: ‘No business-as-usual’ for Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her counterpart from Indonesia that there will be no “business-as-usual” for Russia in the global economy given its invasion of Ukraine, the Treasury Department…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to hold meeting with Japan’s Suzuki
TOKYO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shunichi Suzuki on the sidelines of Group of 20 financial leaders’ gathering in Washington, the Treasury…
Yellen says global growth will take a hit from Ukraine war
WASHINGTON – Global economic growth will take a hit from Russia’s war in Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, noting that it had sent prices for food, energy and…
‘Long time, if ever’ before dollar replaced as key global currency – Yellen
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said it would be “a long time, if ever” before the U.S. dollar was replaced as the key reserve currency in the global economy. The…
Treasury’s Yellen: Should not ‘infer anything’ from ruble’s recovery
(Reuters) – The Russian ruble’s near complete recovery in recent weeks is not a signal that the Russian economy is weathering the sanctions Washington and its allies have imposed since Russia invaded…
Treasury’s Yellen, WHO’s Tedros vow to tackle underfunding of pandemic readiness
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with the head of the World Health Organization in Washington on Tuesday and the two agreed to work toward boosting global pandemic preparedness and…
Janet Yellen Defends Sustainable Investing Craze That’s Trying To End US Oil And Gas Drilling
Janet Yellen Defends Sustainable Investing Craze That’s Trying To End US Oil And Gas Drilling Harry Wilmerding on March 25, 2022 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended sustainable investing practices and climate change…
Ukraine crisis likely to slow global economic growth, Yellen says
WASHINGTON – The Russia-Ukraine crisis is driving up commodities prices and is likely to reduce prospects for global growth in the coming year, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned on Friday. Ukraine…
Yellen says gas tax cut among options to ease higher costs at the pump
By David Lawder DENVER – A U.S. gasoline tax cut is among the options being considered to provide relief to consumers, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday, adding she was…
Yellen says U.S. will address potential gaps in Russia sanctions
By David Lawder CHICAGO -The United States will address potential gaps in tough sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, adding the…
Yellen says Treasury to curb wealth of Russian oligarchs over Ukraine war
By David Lawder CHICAGO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that the United States and Western allies have immobilized half of the assets of the Russian central bank and…
G7 will seek to seize assets of key Russian elites -Yellen
By Christian Kraemer and Chris Gallagher BERLIN/WASHINGTON -The Group of Seven major economies will convene a task force to focus on freezing and seizing assets of key Russian elites as it aims…
Yellen to participate remotely in February G20 meeting
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will participate in a February meeting of the G20 remotely because of a rise in the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the U.S. Treasury Department…
Yellen: Raise The Debt Ceiling Or We Will Fall Back Into Economic Recession
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that the U.S. could slide back into economic recession if Congress fails to raise the debt ceiling by Oct. 18. “It would be catastrophic to not…
Yellen Renews Call For Congress To Raise Debt Ceiling As Democrats Mull Other Options
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen repeated an urgent request for Congress to raise the debt ceiling Tuesday, warning about the potentially devastating consequences of the U.S. defaulting on its debt. Yellen warned that…
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