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Yellen: Too soon to say if changes needed to address market volatility

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, the former Federal Reserve chair, holds a news conference after a two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 13, 2017.

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Yellen summons U.S. financial regulators to discuss market volatility

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen summoned financial regulators on Tuesday for a meeting on the recent volatility in financial markets driven by retail trading in GameStop and other stocks, accord

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Xiaomi sues the US government over blacklisting

Smartphone maker Xiaomi has sued the United States government over its inclusion in a military blacklist. The filing, which was submitted on Friday, calls the decision “unlawful and unconstitutional.”

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Joe Biden's surprises

(L-R) U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden meet with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Ed

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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Biden must drop zero-sum strategy in China ties

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with

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China's Xiaomi files complaint against U.S. govt

00:48 China's smartphone maker, Xiaomi Corp, issued a legal complaint in a Washington court on Friday against the move by the former administration to blacklist the company.The Defense

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France welcomes 'active' U.S. in multinational tax talks

Bruno Le Maire, French Minister of the Economy, Finance, and Recovery, speaks during a news conference in Paris, France, September 3, 2020. /Reuters French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire on T

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The somewhat boring reason it appears that Robinhood yanked trading on some securities

After enduring a day’s worth of taking a beating across social media, government, and the various app stores of the mobile world, Robinhood took to its own blog and CEO’s Twitter account t

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Reddit forum's role in Gamestop shares frenzy faces regulatory probe

Authorities are to examine the influence of social media forums on stock markets as amateur investors demonstrate their power.

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Fed not responsible for surging stock prices: Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. /VCG Prices of stocks and other assets have soared in recent weeks, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said the central bank's zero-inter

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U.S. Senate confirms Antony Blinken as Secretary of State

FILE PHOTO: Antony Blinken speaks during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of State before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. /Getty Images The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirme

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Janet Yellen sworn in as first female U.S. Treasury Secretary

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Treasury secretary Janet Yellen. /VCG Image Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday formally became the first woman to serve as U.S. Treasury secretary in the dep

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BizBeat Ep. 21: Will the dollar rise with the 'White Dove'?

02:16 How will the yuan-dollar rate move with Janet Yellen as America's new Treasury Secretary? Did you know the Chinese yuan appreciated 10 percent against the dollar in the past six

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U.S. Senate confirms Janet Yellen as Treasury chief

The U.S. Senate on Monday voted 84-15 to confirm Janet Yellen as chief of the Treasury Department, making her the first woman to serve as U.S. Treasury Secretary in the department's 231-year history.

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Yellen nomination as Treasury secretary approved by Senate committee

FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. /VCG Image Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen moved a step closer to becoming the first woman to hold the office of Treasury Secretary af