14 Dec 2016
Fed's Yellen says hasn't made any decisions about her future
Additional headlines keep crossing the wires, via Reuters, from Fed's Chairwoman, Janet Yellen, as she continues to speak in a Q&A session after central bank's interest rate decision:
- Says intends to serve out term as chair of Fed
- Says might or might not be reappointed
- Says hasn't made any decisions about the future, recognizes that she may or may not be reappointed
- Deciding whether to stay as board member if not reappointed as chair would be a decision for another day
- Stock prices may have been boosted by tax policy expectations
- Says won't offer view as to whether stock valuations are appropriate
- Rates of return in stock market are within normal ranges