Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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When it comes to winning over traders in the $14.2 trillion Treasuries market, Jerome Powell has it relatively easy.
November 3 -
The bond markets will not have a huge reaction to the nomination of Governor Jerome Powell as chair as of Federal Reserve Board, seeing it as a continuation of the monetary policies of Janet Yellen and Ben Bernanke before her.
November 2 -
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, and offered an upbeat assessment of the economy.
November 1 -
President Donald Trump plans to announce his choice for the next Fed chairman on Thursday, the day before he departs for a trip to Asia, a White House official said.
October 30 -
The Federal Open Market Committee meets in Washington this week amid uncertainty over who will lead the Central Bank. What do higher interest rates and a possible new Fed head this mean for the municipal bond market going forward?
October 30 -
President Donald Trump is leaning toward appointing Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell to be the next chairman of the Fed, according to three people familiar with the matter.
October 27 -
The markets have a good idea where rates will be at yearend, but who will head the Federal Reserve remains an open question, raising many concerns about the central bank’s future direction.
October 27 -
President Donald Trump does not intend to appoint National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn to lead the Federal Reserve, three people familiar with the matter said.
October 25 -
Janet Yellen’s only advocate in the White House may be the one person who matters most: President Donald Trump.
October 25 -
President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he is “very, very close” to announcing his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve.
October 23 -
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.
October 23 -
The U.S. Senate probably will confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Reserve, but the process won’t be free of drama.
October 20 -
President Donald Trump concluded a White House meeting Thursday afternoon with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen as House conservatives mounted a campaign to persuade him not to reappoint her.
October 19 -
A destructive hurricane season caused significant disruptions along the Gulf Coast and the southeastern United States but businesses remained optimistic about growth over the medium term, the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book survey showed Wednesday.
October 18 -
President Trump said Tuesday that he has winnowed the number of candidates for the next Fed chair, including potentially reappointing Janet Yellen.
October 17 -
President Trump said he plans to choose from among five finalists to be the next Federal Reserve Chairman and will make his decision soon.
October 17 -
President Trump plans to announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve before he leaves Nov. 3 for an 11-day trip.
October 17 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said Tuesday he expects gradual rate hikes will remain appropriate.
October 17 -
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank expects to continue to raise interest rates gradually.
October 16 -
The Federal Reserve policy maker said he isn’t worried John Taylor, if nominated to lead the central bank, would be too severe in seeking to impose his views on policy.
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