Explaining low interest rates with country music

Mar 11, 2016
From the man that brought you a country jig about inflation.
Country singer, Merle Hazard.
Ann Shayne

Weekly Wrap: Janet Yellen and market volatility

Feb 12, 2016
David Gura and Nela Richardson join Kai to recap the week that was.

Janet Yellen's concern about "financial conditions"

Feb 11, 2016
The head of the Federal Reserve is wary of several trends in the economy
US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2016. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen warned that the US economy faces risks from tightening domestic financial conditions as well as global economic turmoil.
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Amid markets turmoil, Yellen speaks to Congress

Feb 10, 2016
The head of the Federal Reserve speaks in public for the first time since interest rates were raised.

What's Janet Yellen thinking?

Feb 9, 2016
The Fed Chair prepares to testify before Congress about markets and the economy
Chair of the US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen testifies before a Joint Economic Committee hearing on 'The Economic Outlook,' on December 3, 2015.
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Weekly Wrap: the Fed, GDP and recession?

Jan 29, 2016
Cardiff Garcia and Catherine Rampell join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

Central banks and avoiding the next financial collapse

Jan 26, 2016
The U.S. is obsessed with finance, here's a look at why it's time for a pivot.
The Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C. 
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Weekly Wrap: China, China, China

Jan 22, 2016
David Gura and Linette Lopez join Kai Ryssdal to recap the week that was.

What does an interest rate hike mean for you?

Dec 16, 2015
Nela Richardson and Felix Salmon answer listener questions about interest rates

Janet Yellen comments on how violence impacts economy

Dec 3, 2015
Janet Yellen was at Congress on Thursday, where she talked interest rates...and violence