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November 1, 2017

Trump says he'll announce new Fed head Thursday

President Donald Trump says he'll announce the "new head" of the Federal Reserve Thursday afternoon.

September 19, 2017

Report: Cohn seen as unlikely pick for Fed chairman after Charlottesville remarks

Gary Cohn, President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor, is unlikely to be nominated to be next Federal Reserve chairman after criticizing the White House’s response to violence in Charlottesville, Va.

June 21, 2017

Don't expect magic from Janet Yellen at the Federal Reserve

Diana Furchtgott-Roth

June 21, 2017

5 takeaways from Janet Yellen's confirmation hearing to be Fed chairman

With the rest of Washington focused on a health care speech from President Obama, Janet Yellen appeared before the Senate Banking Committee Thursday morning for a hearing on her nomination to be Federal Reserve chairman.

January 12, 2017

In Bitcoin I trust

The big online retailer Overstock.com now accepts payment in Bitcoin. That's good news for lovers of liberty because Bitcoins give us an alternative to government-controlled money.

December 15, 2016

Why the Fed's interest rate hike will help, not hurt Trump

The Federal Reserve would do Donald Trump and his supporters a favor by raising interest rates this week.

May 2, 2016

Supreme Court won't hear dispute over debit card fees

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge from retailers who claim the Federal Reserve allows banks to charge businesses too much for handling debit card transactions.

April 4, 2016

It's time for the Federal Reserve to establish a schedule for raising interest rates

Janet Yellen has gone out of her way to reassure financial markets that the Fed will raise interest rates very slowly, but she would do well to lay out a schedule for rate increases.

December 20, 2015

Yellen stands by Fed's low interest rate policies

Janet Yellen said Thursday that the U.S. economy has regained ground lost to Great Recession but still needs the Federal Reserve's support because unemployment remains too high at 7.3 percent.

December 20, 2015

Stocks fall after Fed says US still needs support

The stock market retreated from all-time highs Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy still needed help from its stimulus program.