Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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President Donald Trump plans to nominate Nellie Liang, a former Federal Reserve economist with expertise in financial stability, to the central bank’s Board of Governors.
September 20 -
Richard Clarida was sworn in as vice chairman and a member of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors Monday.
September 17 -
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco announced Friday Mary C. Daly was named president and chief executive officer, effective October 1, 2018.
September 14 -
Long considered a dove, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans Friday expressed comfort with the inflation outlook and repeated his belief rates will become slightly restrictive. That led some observers to ramp up concern about the flattening yield curve.
September 14 -
Former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen says the central bank should consider deliberately courting an economic boom to make up for a bust by promising to keep interest rates “lower-for-longer” after they are cut to zero.
September 14 -
Interest rate hikes should proceed, but Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic warned that while tariffs haven’t become a huge concern yet, the possibility exists they will.
September 13 -
The Federal Reserve's Beige Book noted the economy expanded at a moderate pace for most districts, a small upgrade from the prior report.
September 12 -
Gradual Federal Reserve rate hikes remain appropriate, and while this may invert the yield curve, Fed Gov. Lael Brainard said she believes there are reasons to “temper somewhat” implications of a negative curve.
September 12 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said a solid August jobs report and growing momentum in the U.S. economy underlined her support for continued gradual interest-rate increases this year.
September 7 -
The Federal Reserve shouldn’t hesitate to invert the yield curve if necessary to achieve the U.S. central bank’s targets.
September 6 -
Steven Friedman, senior economist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, discusses the flattening yield curve, the neutral rate and Federal Reserve rate hikes. Gary Siegel hosts.
September 6 -
The yield curve could invert later this year, but unless it's prolonged, it may not signal a recession.
September 5 -
The yield curve and other market signals give better clues about the economy in the current environment.
September 5 -
As central banks the world over find their place in the monetary policy tightening cycle, the one at the helm is the most at risk of falling behind on interest-rate increases.
September 4 -
The Senate approved Richard Clarida as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, while two other central bank nominees still await a vote.
August 28 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said the case for raising interest rates is “pretty compelling” given the economy’s strength.
August 24 -
At the moment, gradual rate hikes remain appropriate, given no signs that inflation will accelerate beyond 2%, despite broad risk factors.
August 24 -
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said the Fed should heed the signals from the bond market.
August 24 -
Muni market groups claimed victory after federal banking regulators moved to treat munis like all other types of Level 2B HQLA.
August 23 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George favors two additional interest rate increases this year.
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