The Latest Breaking News from Janet Yellen

President Biden nominates 1st Native American US treasurer

A Native American has been nominated to be U.S. treasurer, a historic first

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Yellen Says US in Talks with Allies to Cap Russian Oil Price

The United States is in talks with allies to further restrict Russia's oil revenues by capping the price it would get for its crude, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said during a visit to Canada on Monday. "We are continuing to have productive conversations with our partners and allies around…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 21, 2022

Yellen, Canada's Freeland present united front on Ukraine, economic challenges

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday, pledging cooperation on issues ranging from sanctions against Russia to increasing energy production and strengthening supply chains.

Reuters · Jun 20, 2022

U.S. gas tax holiday is "worth considering," Janet Yellen says

"Gas prices have risen a great deal and it's clearly burdening households."

Axios · Jun 19, 2022

Why some of the country's top CEOs fear a recession is coming

The Fed will continue raising interest rates this week as inflation continues to soar. Some CEOs worry the fight to bring prices under control could end up sparking an economic downturn.

WEKU · Jun 14, 2022

India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil

India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow as the U.S. and other Western countries cut their energy imports from Russia in line with sanctions over its war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Former Treasury secretary warns recession is ‘more likely than not’ in next two years

Larry Summers took issue with current Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s assessment of recession risk

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2022

Climate crisis is ‘battering our economy’ and driving inflation, new book says

Climatenomics lays out how ‘supply chain disruptions’ has become a euphemism for the effects of climate change

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2022

Cutting tariffs on Chinese goods benefit China, U.S. and world: Chinese ministry

Removing all additional tariffs on Chinese goods would benefit China, the United States and the world, China's commerce ministry said on Thursday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration was looking to "reconfigure" tariffs.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

Yellen says Biden team is looking to ‘reconfigure’ China tariffs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the Biden administration is looking to “reconfigure” tariffs imposed on Chinese goods under former President Donald Trump to make them more “strategic.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 8, 2022