Federal Reserve policy dove Charles Evans argued for a six-month delay in raising interest rates when U.S. central bankers met in December.

Jerome Powell was a reluctant supporter of a third round of emergency bond purchases in 2012 as the U.S. struggled to recover from the global financial crisis.

Low interest rates increase the chance of hitting zero lower bound rates, forcing the Federal Reserve to use nontraditional monetary policy tools, could extend recessions and hold down inflation, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said Friday.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker, said Friday he thinks the Fed should reassess its targets and may want to raise rates only twice this year.

By setting a target, central banks have been able to keep inflation low and stable, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and CEO James Bullard said Thursday.

Tax reform strengthened Federal Reserve officials' outlook for economic growth as they expect tax cuts to boost consumer and business spending.

It’s a powerful position so the stakes are high, and the appointment will come amid broader changes in Fed leadership.

At least two economists have been interviewed for the position of Federal Reserve vice chair, last held by Stanley Fischer, who resigned earlier this year, according to reports.

President Donald Trump will nominate Jerome Powell again to serve as the chair of the Federal Reserve after the Senate adjourned Thursday without voting to confirm him, White House spokeswoman Natalie Strom said.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan joined other policy makers in cautioning that a flattening yield curve could be sending a warning signal on the U.S. economy that could inhibit the central bank’s room to maneuver.

Low inflation plus a flattening yield curve led to Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari voting against a rate hike.

Concern that “persistent factors” rather than “transitory ones” could be keeping inflation low pushed Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles L. Evans to dissent on the Federal Open Market Committee vote on the federal funds rate Wednesday.

Industrial production grew 0.2% in November, the Federal Reserve reported Friday.

A gradual path of rate increases is likely to remain warranted, Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen reiterated Wednesday, noting that she is “personally concerned” about U.S. debt level.

The Federal Open Market Committee raised the federal funds target rate 25 basis points to a range of 1.25% to 1.50%, the Fed announced Wednesday.

The Fed plans to raise rates in December and three times next year. Mary Ann Hurley, vice president of fixed income trading at D.A. Davidson & Co., warns this could invert the yield curve, which often signals recession.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s decision to hire Thomas Barkin as its next president has renewed questions over the cloaked process of selecting officials who set the most widely watched policy interest rates in the world.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was the only member of the Senate Banking Committee to oppose the nomination of Federal Reserve Board Gov. Jerome Powell to lead the central bank.

As President Donald Trump fills the Federal Reserve Board with his nominations, Wall Street economists are busy trying to classify newcomers as inflation-fighting hawks or easy-policy doves. His latest pick might be tough to pin down.

If the Federal Reserve continues to raise the federal funds rate target, it risks inverting the yield curve, often seen as a precursor to recession, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said Friday.