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___ Federal regulator moves to mostly ban arbitration clauses NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers could band together to sue their banks or credit card companies under a federal rule issued Monday that's likely to face resistance from Congressional Republicans and the White House.

Yellen calls risks of inflation 'two-sided'

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen on Thursday said she believed the risks concerning inflation are "two-sided," stressing that price gains could both accelerate or slow down.

Yellen: Trump's 3% GDP growth target 'challenging'

As the Senate hopes to make progress on health care—with the GOP releasing its revised bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare Thursday—Fed Chair Janet Yellen addressed the next big ticket item on President Donald Trump’s to-do list: tax reform.

Yellen remains the driver and the focus in markets

Shares edged higher in early European trading Thursday, tracking gains in Asia after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told Congress the central bank may slow the pace of its interest rate increases if inflation remains below its target level.

What Yellen did, and didn't, say about her future at the Fed

As Fed Chair Janet Yellen fielded questions from the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday on a range of complicated topics, from market valuation to regulatory relief to lending practices, the one question Ms. Yellen couldn’t answer was whether she would remain at her post as head of the Fed for another term.

What Yellen did, and didn't, say about her future at the Fed

As Fed Chair Janet Yellen fielded questions from the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday on a range of complicated topics, from market valuation to regulatory relief to lending practices, the one question Ms. Yellen couldn’t answer was whether she would remain at her post as head of the Fed for another term.