John Fetterman Leads Senators Demanding Joe Biden Save U.S. Steel from Foreign Acquisition
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is leading Senators in demanding Biden’s administration save U.S. Steel from being bought by a foreign company.
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Yellen: Housing Prices Went Up Due to Pandemic Changes
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that housing and rental prices went up due to changes in living and working during the pandemic and that “If you’re in the middle of a
Yellen: People ‘Are Beginning to Understand that Inflation’s Coming Down’ But We Won’t Hit Inflation Target Until 2024
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that “Consumers are beginning to understand that inflation’s coming down.” But “the level of prices in some cases is higher than it was before the pandemic.
Yellen: Europe Needs Us ‘to Do Our Part’ on Ukraine, Can’t Have Them Lack Money for Teachers, First Responders
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed for the aid package on Israel and Ukraine proposed by President Joe Biden and stated that Europe needs “us to do our part for this to hold together
Yellen: We Have Additional Deficit Challenges Due to Rates, But We Don’t Need to Pay for Israel, Ukraine Spending
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that we do need to have a fiscally responsible path, especially since “the higher interest rate environment does pose additional challenges” but we don’t need offsets for Israel
Yellen: We Have Concerns About TikTok and Privacy, But Biden Didn’t Bring It up with Xi
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that while there are concerns about potential privacy issues around social media, TikTok did not explicitly come up during the talks between President Joe Biden and China’s Xi
Yellen: We Still ‘See Increases’ in Important Prices, But People Will See We’ve Improved Economy
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen acknowledged that “Americans still see increases in some important prices, including food, from where we were prior to the pandemic.” And responded to poor polling data on the economy
Janet Yellen Applauds as Xi Jinping Descends Airstairs at San Francisco Airport
Biden’s Treasury Secretary warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping by applauding his arrival at the San Francisco Airport.
Yellen: ‘Growth in China’ Is ‘Good for the United States’ and World
On Tuesday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that she and President Joe Biden “think greater income and growth in China is good for the globe and good for the United States as well.” And
Yellen: ‘Deep Economic Relationship’ with China ‘Generally Beneficial’ to Both, ‘We Have a Productive Competition’
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the “deep economic relationship and financial relationship” between the U.S. and China “is generally beneficial, both to China and the United States,” and “we have a
Yellen: China Stopping Its Firms from Arming Russia Is Easier and Better than Sanctions, ‘Opportunity’ to Work with China
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s “PBS NewsHour,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that there is evidence “that strongly suggests” that private Chinese firms are directing military equipment to Russia and that while the U.S. is “prepared to sanction these
White House: Yellen’s Wrong, the Deficit Is Contributing to Rising Debt Payment Costs, But Trump Tax Cuts Hurt Revenue
On Monday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” White House National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard broke with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s assessment that the rise in Treasury yields that increases the cost of the U.S. government borrowing money isn’t
Yellen on Poor Views of Economy: People ‘Seem to Feel Good About Their Own Personal Finances’
During an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reacted to negative sentiment on the direction of the American economy by stating that people “have been through a lot with the pandemic and the lockdown for almost two
Yellen: Rising Cost of Debt Is Due to Strong Economy, Not Large Deficit
During an interview with Bloomberg on Thursday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the rise in Treasury yields that increases the cost of the U.S. government borrowing money isn’t largely connected to the deficit, but is largely “a reflection of
Bidenomics: U.S. Budget Deficit Explodes 23% Higher to $1.7 Trillion
Bidenflation sent government spending soaring and depressed revenue.
Janet Yellen Hails Globalism: Biden ‘Not Attempting to Decouple from China’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s globalist agenda this week, vowing that the United States is “not attempting to decouple from China.”
Yellen: People’s View of Economy Has ‘Disconnect’ with How Economy’s Doing, People Positive About Personal Finances
On Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that there is “a disconnect” between how the economy’s doing and how people feel it’s doing and that people are “positive” about their own financial situations. But acknowledged
Yellen on Acting to Lower Oil Prices: We’ll Watch Prices, Expect them to ‘Stabilize’
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen responded to a question on what action the Biden administration could take to combat rising oil prices by stating that they’ll keep watching the situation, but they
Senators Demand Answers over ‘Dangerous’ $6B Iran ‘Ransom’ Payment, ‘Sidestepping’ Congress
Republican senators are demanding “answers” after the Biden administration struck a deal with the Iranian regime to transfer five Iranian Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions in unfrozen assets.
Yellen on Poor Polls on Economy: ‘Most Americans Feel Good About Their Own Economic Situation’
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen responded to poor polling numbers on the economy and President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy by stating that people tell pollsters they’re happy about their own financial situation and
Yellen: ‘Don’t Want to Say’ ‘Prices Will Go Down,’ We’ll Get to ‘Normal’ Inflation Rate
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen responded to an analysis by Moody’s on how much American households are spending due to inflation and a question on whether prices will drop by stating that “I don’t want
Yellen on Gas Price Surge: Gas Prices Lower than Peak, Inflation News ‘Overall Excellent’
On Monday’s broadcast of CNN’s “OutFront,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that the recent jump in the price of gas is in part due to increases in demand due to the summer driving season and some “global factors.” But that
Yellen: ‘We Have and Want to Continue to Have Deep Economic Ties’ with China, We Have Near-Record Trade
During an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that “we have and want to continue to have deep economic ties” with China and noted the near-record amount of trade between the two countries. Bloomberg Washington Correspondent
Yellen Defends Not Acting on China Investment for Years: We Don’t Want ‘Fundamental Impact’ on China Investment
During an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended taking two years to issue an executive order on outbound investment in China and stated that they want to get the policy right and “these would not be
Yellen: ‘I Believe’ I Didn’t Know About China Hacking During My Trip, Didn’t Raise it, We Want to ‘Increase’ Engagement
During an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she believes she didn’t know about China hacking Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo during her visit to China, and the issue of the hack wasn’t brought up during her
Yellen Says Funding Ukraine’s War Effort Is the Best Boost for Global Economy
Redoubling financial backing for Ukraine in its war with Russia is the “single best” way to aid the global economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday.
China to Welcome John Kerry for Talks on ‘Addressing the Climate Crisis’
The Chinese Communist Party confirmed on Wednesday that it would welcome leftist American President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, for a visit beginning on Sunday to reportedly revamp cooperation on the “climate crisis.”
Blinken on China Gaining Economic Ground from Yellen Trip: We’ll Keep Talking, Looking for Areas of Cooperation
During an interview aired on Tuesday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken responded to a question on China gaining economic ground by having Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visit while failing to resume military-to-military communications that
Yellen on Chinese Economic Leadership: We Have to Work with China to ‘Both’ ‘Have a Significant Role in the Global Economy’
During an interview with NPR’s “Marketplace” podcast released on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen responded to a question on China becoming an economic leader by stating that the U.S. and China must “find ways to both work together to have
Yellen: China Has Made ‘Substantial’ Climate Investments that Led to Tech that Can Help U.S. — China Has Large Anti-Poverty Achievement
During an interview with NPR’s “Marketplace” podcast released on Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised China’s “substantial” climate investments, which she said have led to technological breakthroughs that can benefit American climate efforts and could be “transferrable around the world
‘A Rainbow Appeared’: China Celebrates Visit of ‘Relatively Friendly’ Chopstick Master Janet Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen arrived in Beijing on Thursday afternoon, beginning a four-day visit that included a meeting with Premier Li Qiang on Friday.
Xi Jinping Poses with Troops Across Taiwan as Janet Yellen Arrives in Beijing
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping paid a visit to the headquarters of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command in Nanjing on Thursday, encouraging his troops to keep up military pressure on Taiwan even as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was arriving in Beijing for an official visit.
Chinese Ambassador Meets Treasury Secretary Yellen Ahead of Beijing Trip
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng on Monday, ahead of Yellen’s scheduled trip to Beijing this weekend. According to Chinese state media, Xie strove to send a “clear and positive message” that China is ready to improve bilateral relations.
James Comer Asks Treasury for All Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Burisma, Maltese Bank, Vuk Jeremić
James Comer requested Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen hand over all suspicious activity reports related to the alleged $5 million bribe Joe Biden received from a Burisma executive.
Yellen: Some Banks ‘Likely to Be Exposed’ by Real Estate Issues, and ‘Some of the Greatest Exposure’ Is in Community Banks
During an interview with MSNBC aired on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The 11th Hour,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen responded to a question on commercial real estate issues endangering banks in a way that impacts consumers by stating that the issue is
Yellen: ‘Open Trade and Investment’ with China Helps Us and Them ‘Gain’ — ‘Decoupling Would Be Disastrous’
During a portion of an interview with NPR on Thursday broadcast on Friday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that “open trade and investment” with China is beneficial to both countries, but there are some areas
Yellen: More Bank Consolidation ‘Wouldn’t Surprise Me’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated that some banks are seeing earnings pressure and this provides incentive for bank consolidation, “and it wouldn’t surprise me to see some of that going forward.” Yellen said,
Yellen: Cuts in Debt Bill, Decline in ‘Deficit Fiscal Stimulus’ Help Fed Reduce Inflation
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the spending cuts and deficit reduction in the debt limit bill and the fact that “the deficit fiscal stimulus has declined” since the end of the coronavirus
Yellen: ‘We’ll Continue to See Progress’ on Inflation ‘over the Next Two Years’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated she believes that we’re on the right track to bring inflation down while keeping the labor market strong and said that we will “continue to see progress” on
Biden Likely to Decide by End of Year Whether to Keep U.S. Tariffs on China
President Joe Biden is likely to decide sometime before the end of the year whether to keep billions of dollars worth of United States tariffs on China-made goods.
