Yellen receiving medical attention after speech: Reuters, citing UMass official
Source: CNBC
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is receiving medical attention after she struggled to finish a speech at the University of Massachusetts on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a university official.
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/24/yellen-rate-hike-likely-appropriate-this-year.html
this was after an eagerly awaited speech about interest rate hikes later this year
personally I dont think they will hike this year
TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)elleng
(130,956 posts)Unfortunately the whole international system needs fixing before we'll be in very good shape, imo.
I hope she's ok.
restorefreedom
(12,655 posts)best wishes for her recovery/health too
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)Coughing a long time would give one pause.
My spouse had a 15-minute coughing spell; walked to car, took a 4+ hour bus trip, drove home. Then I noticed he was slurring his words. Turns out he had a minor stroke, and did have some lasting effects from it.
Perhaps she had a TIA. I hope not.
DFW
(54,399 posts)My mom had one before a massive one killed her. It was a race between cancer and cholesterol, and the stroke won. But one can function after a minor stroke--it just depends on what area was affected. How well one recovers (if at all) is always different with every victim.
Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)Based on her age, that would be my uneducated guess. I hope she is OK.
Lucky Luciano
(11,257 posts)Not enough liquidity can be tough on a central banker.
Demeter
(85,373 posts)Such a terrible pun, and not even in Economy Group!
ba-dump psss!