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Stocks, dollar rebound but Yellen rattles markets

EghtesadOnline: Global stocks and the dollar rebounded on Friday, buoyed at first by U.S. and Chinese data, but Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later rattled investors when she said aggressive steps may be needed to address an economy whose potential is slipping.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 05:36

Fed's Yellen says 'high-pressure' policy may be only way back from crisis

EghtesadOnline: The Federal Reserve may need to run a "high-pressure economy" to reverse damage from the 2008-2009 crisis that depressed output, sidelined workers, and risks becoming a permanent scar, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said on Friday in a broad review of where the recovery may still fall short.
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Publish Date:15/October/2016 | 05:09

For Yellen, a September Fed surprise could close confidence gap

EghtesadOnline: Market volatility is low, U.S. census data shows income gains have reached the middle class, and workers are clawing back a larger share of national income. For now, at least, no international risk stands out and inflation may even be picking up.
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Publish Date:19/September/2016 | 06:51

Where the Fed Goes From Here

EghtesadOnline: Investors scouring Janet Yellen ’s speech last Friday for clues on short-term interest rates came away disappointed. The Fed chair chose to deliver a more important message: The future of U.S. macroeconomic policy cannot be like the past.
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Publish Date:30/August/2016 | 10:39

Dollar starts the week with Fed-inspired gains

EghtesadOnline: The dollar stood tall in Asian trading on Monday, after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen 's upbeat comments on the U.S. economy prompted traders to raise their expectations of an interest rate increase.
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Publish Date:29/August/2016 | 07:06

Yellen Imagines a Future Where Fed Tinkers With Inflation Target

EghtesadOnline: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen raised the possibility that future policy makers might increase their inflation target and broaden the types of assets they can buy to enhance their ability to counteract a severe recession.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 08:59

Janet Yellen ’s Jackson Hole Speech, Annotated

EghtesadOnline: The speech the world has been waiting for is finally here. At 10 a.m. Eastern Time in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Fed Chair Janet Yellen is delivering a speech titled "The Federal Reserve's Monetary Policy Toolkit."
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 08:39

For the Fed's Yellen 'conventional' unconventional policy is enough

EghtesadOnline: For all the talk of a radical shift in central banking policy, from the permanent use of negative rates to helicopter money drops, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears to believe she can tackle any future downturn using the tools currently at her disposal.
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Publish Date:28/August/2016 | 06:55

Central bankers eye public spending to plug $1 trillion investment gap

EghtesadOnline: While markets wait for Janet Yellen 's latest message about the direction of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve chief and her colleagues already have one for politicians: the U.S. economy needs more public spending to shift into higher gear.
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Publish Date:25/August/2016 | 10:31

Stock rotation to continue as Fed seen open to 2016 hike

EghtesadOnline: The rotation to cyclical sectors of the S&P 500 and away from defensive stocks could continue next week if Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen strikes a tone more welcoming to an interest rate increase later this year.
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Publish Date:20/August/2016 | 07:28