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[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] There’s Something Weird Going On With the CCP—America Starts to Make Its Move

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just wrapped up a four-day visit to Beijing. She met with her Chinese counterparts. She sparked controversy for repeatedly bowing to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And when she left, Ms. Yellen declared that the meetings were productive, although they didn’t result in any breakthroughs on policy. So what’s this really…


[PREMIERING NOW] There’s Something Weird Going On With the CCP—America Starts to Make Its Move

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just wrapped up a four-day visit to Beijing. She met with her Chinese counterparts. She sparked controversy for repeatedly bowing to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And when she left, Ms. Yellen declared that the meetings were productive, although they didn’t result in any breakthroughs on policy. So what’s this really…


There’s Something Weird Going On With the CCP—America Starts to Make Its Move

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen just wrapped up a four-day visit to Beijing. She met with her Chinese counterparts. She sparked controversy for repeatedly bowing to Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng. And when she left, Ms. Yellen declared that the meetings were productive, although they didn’t result in any breakthroughs on policy. So what’s this really…


Stagflation Is a ‘Real Risk’ Facing American Economy Now: Former Treasury Secretary

Former Treasury secretary Lawrence Summers sees a “real risk” of stagflation in the U.S. economy and believes the Federal Reserve committed a mistake by not recognizing inflation earlier on. In an April 20 podcast with journalist Kara Swisher, Summers was asked about economist Mohamed El-Erian’s warning that the crisis triggered by the collapse of Silicon…


Yellen Says US Banks May Tighten Lending and Negate Need for More Rate Hikes

WASHINGTON—Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said banks are likely to become more cautious and may tighten lending further in the wake of recent bank failures, possibly negating the need for further Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. Yellen said in a “Fareed Zakaria GPS” interview that policy actions to stem the systemic threat caused by last month’s…


LIVE NOW: Treasury Secretary Yellen Testifies to Senate Appropriation Subcommittee

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies at a hearing held by the Senate Appropriation Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 22. …


Treasury Secretary Yellen Testifies to Senate Appropriation Subcommittee

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies at a hearing held by the Senate Appropriation Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee at 2:30 p.m. ET on March 22. …


LIVE 10 AM ET: Janet Yellen Testifies to the Senate Finance Committee on Budget

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m. ET on March 16 in a hearing on The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. …


LIVE NOW: Janet Yellen Testifies to the Senate Finance Committee on Budget

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee at 10 a.m. ET on March 16 in a hearing on The President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget. …


Ex Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Says America’s in a Recession That Will Continue for Years

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has weighed in on the recession debate, stating that he believes the United States is already in the midst of an economic downturn that will continue for the next two years. Speaking at Saudi Arabia’s Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh on Wednesday, Mnuchin, who served under President Donald Trump’s…