Prepping Janet Yellen for the hot seat

Plus: Elizabeth Warren vs. Wall Street, emerging markets see downside of credit boom, and the realities of alternative energy investments. All in Breakfast with Benjamin.
DEC 20, 2013
Five questions Janet Yellen needs to prep for as she faces the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday. What's your Plan B, if stimulus fails? And at least two Fed officials support more quantitative easing. ”Monetary policy should remain very accommodative for quite some time.” Elizabeth Warren keeps Wall Street squarely in her gun sights. Demanding that the Obama administration put a timeline on “too-big-to-fail” status for banks With the end of the credit boom in sight, emerging-markets banks are suddenly on the ropes. Delinquent loans are rising Alternative energy investment opportunities: Fact or fiction? George Clooney gets rid of his Tesla From Schwab Impact Conference: Harmonizing regulations that pertain to investment advisers and brokers would add $1 billion in expenses to registered investment advisers without any real benefit to clients. The added costs would be passed on the clients In a bummer for business travelers, United and Delta are setting higher standards for cashing in frequent flier miles. Changes kicking in after Feb. 1

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