Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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President Donald Trump invited Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell to meet at the White House with him and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, with few details released.
November 18 -
Fed Chair Jerome Powell doesn't see signs of recession in “the star economy,” while the St. Louis Fed's Bullard warns of a sharper-than-expected slowdown.
November 14 -
The most telling part of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's appearance before the Joint Economic Committee was when he refused to commit to the fed funds rate staying where it is for the next year.
November 13 -
Economic Club of New York attendees questioned the president's claims of an economic boom as well his efforts to spur the Federal Reserve into cutting interest rates faster.
November 12 -
With the fed funds rate target cut to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%, the Federal Reserve may not have enough firepower to respond to the next economic shock.
November 12 -
Unlike previous central bank chiefs, Powell’s chances of being renominated by either the current president or many of the Democratic contenders are slim.
November 10 -
Two Federal Reserve policymakers warned that climate change poses current and future risks to the U.S. economy.
November 8 -
Nonfarm productivity slipped, the Labor Department reported Wednesday, a day when comments from Fed presidents suggested cuts are done for now.
November 6 -
Nonfarm payrolls beat expectations, supporting the belief that while slowing, the employment market remains strong.
November 1 -
Analysts are skeptical of Fed Chair Jerome Powell's signal that policy makers will keep rates at a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 31 -
As expected, the Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.50% to 1.75%.
October 30 -
Consumer confidence remained high even after a dip this month, and a rate cut by the Federal Reserve could send it higher.
October 29 -
Reads of the economy show continued weakening, which will allow the Federal Open Market Committee to cut the fed funds rate target 25 basis points to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%.
October 28 -
While a rate cut is likely next week, dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee may hold the key for future moves.
October 25 -
The Fed has been trying to rein in volatility in the market and keep the fed funds rate within its target range.
October 23 -
The U.S. economy is sending mixed signals about the pace of growth going forward, said Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
October 22 -
Negative rates could add to central banks’ toolbox in the next recession, though the Federal Reserve would prefer asset purchases and forward guidance.
October 21 -
Monetary policy may not be the answer for what ails the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Friday.
October 18 -
While the economic indicators released on Thursday suggested a weakening economy, a deeper dive by analysts offers a different view.
October 17 -
While the economy continues to expand “at a slight to modest pace,” those surveyed lowered their outlooks for growth over the coming year, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
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