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Senate Finance Committee to consider Yellen as treasury secretary before Inauguration Day

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley on Wednesday said the panel would consider President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, next week ahead of Inauguration Day......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 13th, 2021

Capitol Report: Yellen’s nomination to be U.S. Treasury secretary advances on unanimous committee vote

The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Friday to approve Janet Yellen's nomination to be Treasury secretary, setting the stage for the full Senate to vote on her confirmation......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 22nd, 2021

Janet Yellen Changes Stance on Cryptocurrencies After Earlier Comments Led to Bitcoin Carnage

President Joe Biden’s treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen displayed a change of stance on cryptocurrencies in a statement to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaJan 22nd, 2021

Janet Yellen Wants To Crack Down On Cryptocurrencies

Janet Yellen described cryptocurrencies as “a particular concern” when she spoke to the Senate Finance Committee about her expected nomination as Treasury Secretary. She called o.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkJan 20th, 2021

The Specter Of MMT: "The Smartest Thing We Can Do Is Act Big"

The Specter Of MMT: "The Smartest Thing We Can Do Is Act Big" Authored by James Rickards via The Daily Reckoning, Yesterday, Treasury Secretary-nominee Janet Yellen addressed the Senate Finance Committe.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytJan 21st, 2021

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says a "shocking" $7 trillion in taxes is going uncollected

Yellen urged that additional steps be taken to fetch the revenue, which could be used to finance President Joe Biden's $4 trillion spending plan. Treasury S.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 4th, 2021

Senate confirms Xavier Becerra as secretary of Health and Human Services, making him the first Latino to hold the position

The successful confirmation of Becerra places the lawyer in a highly-consequential role overseeing the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Xavier Becerra testifies during a Senate Finance Committee hea.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytMar 18th, 2021

Pro-Bitcoin Senator Cynthia Lummis Joins Banking Committee: Why It"s Important

The first U.S. senator to ever own Bitcoin (BTC) has been named to a committee overseeing banking and plans to hold conversations with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen about the positives of the cryptocurrency. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaFeb 9th, 2021

How new Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will impact retirement in the future

During a Senate hearing, Yellen said she would look into tax benefits, Social Security and ways to help Americans save.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 27th, 2021

Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary — the first woman to hold the job in the department’s 232-year history

The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman .....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneJan 26th, 2021

Capitol Report: Janet Yellen wins Senate confirmation as Treasury secretary

Janet Yellen won Senate confirmation Monday to become the first female Treasury secretary......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJan 25th, 2021

Stocks climb as Yellen gives investors big dose of coronavirus stimulus hopes

Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for her confirmation hearing......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 19th, 2021

Stocks climb as Yellen tells Congress to "act big" on coronavirus stimulus

Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for her confirmation hearing......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJan 19th, 2021

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Trump has approved reform plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Mnuchin appeared before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday and refused to confirm that when asked then, but said he had since confirmed it......»»

Category: realestateSource: cnbcSep 12th, 2019

Top Democratic senator accuses Treasury Department of stonewalling his demands for Michael Cohen"s banking records

Shannon Stapleton/Reuters The top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee is accusing the Treasury Department.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 7th, 2018

Facebook And Regeneron Lead The Nasdaq Lower Tuesday

U.S. indices were trading lower Tuesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for business leaders across the country to pay higher taxes to compensate for President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaMay 18th, 2021

Janet Yellen urges businesses to support corporate tax hikes to fund Biden"s infrastructure plan

The Treasury Secretary spoke to the Chamber of Commerce to drum up support for Biden's infrastructure plan,.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

Gold prices end higher as Yellen clarifies recent comments on interest rates

Gold futures ended higher on Wednesday to recoup only part of what they lost a day earlier as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen clarified recent remarks and said she was neither predicting nor recommending that the Federal Reserve raise intere.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2021

Need to Know: Hedge funds had become ‘extreme’ sellers of stocks even before Yellen’s interest-rate remarks. Here’s why.

Even before the Treasury secretary and former Fed chair spooked markets, hedge funds had been aggressive sellers of stocks......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2021

NewsWatch: Hedge funds had become ‘extreme’ sellers of stocks even before Yellen’s interest-rate remarks. Here’s why.

Even before the Treasury secretary and former Fed chair spooked markets, hedge funds had been aggressive sellers of stocks......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 5th, 2021

Warren Buffett, Mohamed El-Erian and now Janet Yellen spark fears over a pickup in inflation that could pile pressure on the Fed

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen quickly rowed back her comments on inflation, but they were enough to cause concern on Wall Street. Warren Buffett said he was seeing "very substantial inflation." Nati Harnik/AP Janet Yell.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 5th, 2021