Topic: Janet Yellen

Speaking a Senate committee Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell touted a "healthy" U.S. economy but warned volatility could slow growth by year's end.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell said Friday the central bank will be more deliberate in its process of raising interest rates in 2019, after four hikes last year.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percent Wednesday at the end of its two-day policy meeting -- the first under new chief Jerome Powell.

The Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University announced Thursday that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will receive the Radcliffe Medal.

Members of Congress return to work Monday after a weeklong recess to again face debate over U.S. gun violence amid calls for greater gun control measures.

Fed officials pointed to a "substantial underlying economic momentum" as an indicator for a gradual rate hike, according to minutes from their January meeting.

The Federal Reserve is restricting Wells Fargo's growth after widespread consumer abuses and breakdowns in compliance.

Outgoing Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen won't be out of a job for long -- she's joining the Brookings Institution as a distinguished fellow next week.

The Federal Reserve chose not to raise its benchmark interest rate Wednesday in Janet Yellen's last meeting as Fed chairwoman.

Emerging supply-side strains from the United States, and the announcement Wednesday of new discoveries, sent oil prices lower in early Wednesday trading.

Crude oil prices continued to pull back from recent highs Tuesday on signs that supply-side pressures were catching up with much-watched inventory metrics.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Jerome Powell to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, replacing outgoing Chairwoman Janet Yellen.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged past the 24,000-mark for the first time ever Thursday -- just one month after topping the 23,000 barrier.

Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress on Wednesday to "expect gradual increases" in interest rates because of concerns about growth.

Acceleration in the U.S. economy from the second quarter wasn't enough to shake off the OPEC jitters that sent crude oil prices slightly lower on Wednesday.