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The Latest Breaking News from Janet Yellen

Severe debt burdens thwarting progress on climate and poverty, says World Bank

Bank’s new president Ajay Banga urges faster action on providing debt relief but says there is no ‘magic wand’

The Guardian - UK

Janet Yellen says inflation is actually being ‘really well-behaved’ as she strikes optimistic tone on jobs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said interest rates are not causing “dysfunction” in the market.

Fortune

Dow Jones Rallies As Yellen Makes Oil Price Pledge; These Warren Buffett Stocks Test Entries

The Dow Jones rallied as investors shook off geopolitical worries. Janet Yellen made an oil price pledge. Some Warren Buffett stocks popped.

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Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

The Treasury Department released guidelines on Sept. 19 aiming to promote net-zero finance. The next day, six left-leaning senators, including Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen encouraging her to enact additional financial regulations related to climate and carbon emissions.

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Janet Yellen and the man who invented the term ‘bond vigilantes’ disagree about what’s happening in the Treasury market right now

Ed Yardeni believes bond vigilantes are attempting to spike Treasury yields in protest against unsustainable fiscal policy—but the Treasury Secretary isn’t so sure.

Fortune

Janet Yellen: Surprisingly resilient American consumers blocked a recession—and now the Fed could keep interest rates higher for longer

Janet Yellen's interest rate predictions, recession outlook, and thoughts on semiconductors and China.

Fortune

Janet Yellen says AI's 'unbelievably rapid' development could 'make a significant difference' in boosting the economy—but she wants to be careful

"I don’t believe we should decouple at all from China," the Treasury Secretary told Fortune CEO Alan Murray, "but I do think we need to derisk."

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Senators ask Treasury for additional climate finance regulation

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Janet Yellen says a government shutdown would add to risks of a recession

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.

WEKU

Parents are about to go over a $24 billion childcare cliff. Look out below

Over 3 million children are about to lose their government-funded care, and that’s about to punch a $9 billion hole in the economy. What's a mom to do?

Fortune

Federal court rules in favor of Biden ESG retirement rule

Ballotpedia

The next big Taylor Swift concert may be way more affordable, thanks to the IRS

The U.S. government spent $80 billion to hire 87,000 more IRS employees, and they are about to be put to work.

The Street

US launches new economic working groups with China in bid to quell tension

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says working groups mark ‘important step forward’ in relationship with China.

Al Jazeera

United States and China launch economic and financial working groups with aim of easing tensions

The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance have launched a pair of economic working groups in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations

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The Independent UK

Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promise hope to a warming world

Fortune

Why Janet Yellen isn't worried about the $33 trillion national debt

Yellen looks at one key statistic to determine if the U.S.'s national debt is sustainable, and she says it's "at a very reasonable level.”

The Independent UK

Yellen details tighter scrutiny of investment plans of foreign-owned companies operating in the US

The Biden administration plans to increase scrutiny of the investment plans of foreign-owned companies operating in the United States

Barchart

Stocks Set to Open Higher as Investors Await U.S. Inflation Data, Yellen Comments Boost Sentiment

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.42%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.55% this morning as remarks from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen bolstered hopes that the U.S. economy is headed toward a soft landing, while investors looked ahead to the latest U.S. inflation reading due…

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An explanation of the duties and responsibilities of the Chair of the Federal Re

Tasked with executing the mandates of the United States Federal Reserve, many consider the Fed Chair to be one of the most powerful people in America, second only to the U.S. President.

The Hindu

India’s G-20 leadership extremely effective, even if Russia generally absent: Janet Yellen

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said India’s G-20 leadership has proven effective on several fronts, including the reforms of multilateral development banks and addressing the debt concerns of vulnerable countries.

The Independent UK

War sanctions against Russia highlight growing divisions among the Group of 20 countries

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is facing growing skepticism from some leading rich and developing nations as the residual impact of sanctions against Russia is deepening divisions among the Group of 20 countries

The Hindu

Janet Yellen to attend India G20 summit, focus on economy, climate: U.S. Treasury

She will “continue to build momentum” for her drive to evolve the World Bank and other multilateral lenders to boost financing capacity to aid developing countries’ clean energy transitions, tackle pandemics, fragility and conflict, the Treasury said.

The Conversation

Why the United States will have to accept China's growing influence and strength

After wrapping up a recent four-day trip to China, United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told a media briefing: “We believe that the world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive.”

The Guardian - UK

In a multipolar world the dollar’s dominance won’t last forever

While we shouldn’t read too much into the Brics expansion, the geopolitical landscape is shifting

Reason

Janet Yellen Accidentally Ate Chinese Magic Mushrooms but Swears She Didn't Get High

"I can tell you none of us were affected by the mushrooms," Yellen insisted to CNN.

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