Topic: Janet Yellen

The United States sanctioned Russian President Vladimir Putin's rumored girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, along with several Russian billionaires over the war in Ukraine and will block access to property they own in the U.S.

U.S. President Joe Biden said that the military believes "it's not a good idea" for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan this summer as tensions between Beijing and Washington remain high.

Thousands of people lined the streets of Tokyo to pay their final respects to Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister who was shot dead last week in broad daylight while giving a campaign speech.

The United States on Tuesday unveiled sweeping punitive measures targeting what it called "Russia's war machine" over its invasion of Ukraine.

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he plans to appoint Marilynn "Lynn" Malerba, the chief of the Mohegan Tribe, as the next U.S. treasurer.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that a recession is not "inevitable" as the White House and Federal Reserve take aggressive steps to curb record inflation.

President Joe Biden said he respects the Federal Reserve and plans to give it the space it needs to do its job to tackle inflation ahead of his Tuesday meeting with Chairman Jerome Powell.

Even with gas prices at record levels nationwide, nearly 40 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles over the coming Memorial Day weekend -- which traditionally signals the start of the busy summer season.

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of confirming Jerome Powell to a second term as Federal Reserve chairman.

Bitcoin values fell below $26,000 on Thursday for the first time in more than a year following a sell-off that wiped out more than $200 billion from the crypto market in a single day.