December 20, 2015 New $100 bills start circulating Tuesday The new $100 bill, with an array of high-tech features designed to thwart counterfeiters, will get its coming out party on Tuesday, partial government shutdown or not.
December 20, 2015 Obama to warn GOP in economy speech ahead of debt ceiling, shutdown battles President Barack Obama is marking the fifth anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse by trying to lay claim to an economic turnaround and warning Republicans against moves that he contends would risk a backslide.
December 20, 2015 US economy grew at 2.5 percent rate in spring The U.S. economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate from April through June, much faster than previously estimated. The steep revision was largely because U.S. companies exported more goods and imports declined.
December 20, 2015 Yellen signals growing likelihood of a December rate hike Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress Thursday that economic conditions are falling into place for policymakers to raise interest rates when they meet in two weeks -- as long as there are no major shocks that undermine confidence.
December 20, 2015 Treasury chief asks for bipartisan approach to debt ceiling Treasury Secretary Jack Lew dialed back from dire-sounding prepared comments on the country’s fiscal health Monday, and instead called for a bipartisan approach to dealing with the looming debt ceiling deadline.
December 20, 2015 Yellen sworn in as chair of Federal Reserve, first female to hold the post Janet Yellen has been sworn in to succeed Ben Bernanke, becoming the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve in its 100-year history. Yellen, who was confirmed by the Senate last month, was sworn in by Fed Governor Daniel Tarullo, the senior member of the Fed's seven-member board.
December 20, 2015 Spending bill includes significant Dodd-Frank change Tucked into the 1,603-page omnibus spending bill put out by congressional leaders late Tuesday night was a significant change to the landmark 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
December 20, 2015 Rand Paul threatens Obama's Fed picks over transparency Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is making his latest threat to delay nominations, this time President Obama's picks for the Federal Reserve Board.
December 16, 2015 Federal Reserve votes to raise interest rates 1/4 point Ends 7-year period of near-zero rates
December 15, 2015 Markets rally ahead of Fed decision on interest rates How will decision impact you?
