Janet Louise Yellen (born August 13, 1946) is an American economist who served as the 78th United States secretary of the treasury from 2021 to 2025. She also served as chair of the Federal Reserve from 2014 to 2018.

Yellen — who, it was revealed Friday, will be replaced as Treasury secretary in January by hedge fund mogul Scott Bessent — was Joe Biden’s pick to run the office that is essentially the ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Yellen will be out of office when the extraordinary measures take effect. The department has in the past deployed what are known as “extraordinary measures,” or accounting maneuvers, to keep the government operating. But once those measures run out, the government risks defaulting on its debt unless lawmakers and the president agree to lift ...

Jan 17, 2025 · In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from ...

Dec 28, 2024 · Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders Friday that the federal government will hit its debt limit as early as Jan. 14 unless Congress takes action or her department...

Jan 21, 2025 · Janet Yellen is an American economist, the first woman chair (2014–18) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the central bank of the United States, and the first woman Treasury secretary (2021–25).

Dec 27, 2024 · Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, as early as January 14th, in a …

Nov 26, 2024 · Additionally, Yellen – who in 2021 became the first woman to head the Department of the Treasury – remained listed in that position on the agency's website, which posted...

Jan 7, 2025 · Secretary Yellen raised issues of concern, including those related to China’s non-market policies and practices and industrial overcapacity, which harm U.S. workers and firms, and unless addressed, will continue to adversely affect the U.S.-China bilateral economic relationship.

Jan 25, 2024 · With the economy looming large in the 2024 election, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday she sees "no reason" for a recession this year and insisted consumers are turning more optimistic ...