Janet Yellen’s September 17, 2015 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Thursday, September 17, 2015 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled September 2015 FOMC Press Conference. (link of video and related materials) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of …

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Janet Yellen’s March 18, 2015 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled March 2015 FOMC Press Conference. (link of video and related materials) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of …

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Janet Yellen’s December 17, 2014 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled December press conference. (video and related materials) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of Chairman Yellen’s Press Conference“(preliminary)(pdf) …

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Janet Yellen Speech Regarding Wealth Inequality – Notable Excerpts

In past posts I have discussed various disconcerting aspects regarding the financial condition faced by large numbers of Americans, as well as the worrisome levels (and economic ramifications) of income and wealth disparity. On October 17, 2014 Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave a speech titled “Perspectives on Inequality and Opportunity from the Survey of …

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Janet Yellen’s September 17, 2014 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled press conference. (video and related materials) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of Chairman Yellen’s Press Conference“(preliminary)(pdf) of September …

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Janet Yellen’s June 18, 2014 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled press conference. (video and related materials) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of Chairman Yellen’s Press Conference“(preliminary)(pdf) of June …

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Janet Yellen’s March 19, 2014 Press Conference – Notable Aspects

On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Janet Yellen gave her scheduled press conference. (video) Below are Janet Yellen’s comments I found most notable – although I don’t necessarily agree with them – in the order they appear in the transcript.  These comments are excerpted from the “Transcript of Chairman Yellen’s Press Conference“(preliminary)(pdf) of March 19, 2014, …

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Yellen Testimony Concerning Whether Stocks Are Experiencing A Bubble

I found various of Janet Yellen’s comments during her confirmation hearing on Thursday (November 14) to be notable, although I don’t agree with many of them. For reference purposes, here are a few of the comments.  Unfortunately, the official transcript is not yet available.  The following excerpts are from the Wall Street Journal post of …

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Janet Yellen’s Nomination

The nomination of Janet Yellen to lead the Federal Reserve has generated much recent commentary. While I may comment at length upon her nomination at a later time, for now I would like to highlight, for reference purposes, a few excerpts in the October 10, 2013 New York Times article titled “Yellen’s Path From Liberal Theorist to …

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