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Janet Yellen confirmed as next head of Federal Reserve

Janet Yellen has been confirmed by US Senate as the next head of the Federal Reserve. Fifty-six senators voted in…

11 years ago

Janet Yellen to be nominated as head of Federal Reserve

According to a White House official, President Barack Obama will nominate Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Janet Yellen to be the next…

11 years ago

Fed minutes reveal clues of tampering timeline

Minutes of the Federal Reserve's July meeting revealed few clues about the central bank's timeline for unwinding its extraordinary efforts…

11 years ago

US shares closing at record levels after Fed reassurance

US shares closed at record levels after the Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated that its efforts to boost the economy would…

11 years ago

Asian markets fall for second day after Fed stimulus comments

Most Asian markets have fallen again as investors continue to react to news that the Federal Reserve could begin to…

11 years ago

Global markets fall after Federal Reserve comments on stimulus

Global markets have fallen sharply after the Federal Reserve signaled it may begin to scale back its stimulus of the…

11 years ago

US Federal Reserve underestimated 2007 global financial crisis

The US Federal Reserve released transcripts from its 2007 meetings have shown it may have underestimated the looming global financial…

12 years ago