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Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said U.S. economic momentum is strong and a gradual approach to interest-rate increases remains appropriate for now.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell delivered a bullish assessment of the U.S. economy and the job market.

With monetary policy close to neutral levels and no signs of an overheating economy, the Federal Reserve should move cautiously, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said Thursday.

Traders of U.S. interest-rate futures are no longer certain that the Federal Reserve will raise rates even once more next year.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said that he’ll be counseling patience as the central bank moves into 2019 against a backdrop of slowing growth and no sign that inflation is taking off.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams expressed no concern that markets have dialed back expectations for policy tightening in 2019.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that while the central bank has made progress toward a “strong economy” with rising wages, many lower-income workers have been left behind.

Forward guidance and quantitative easing became important tools for the Federal Reserve in the Great Recession, but received mixed reviews as to their effectiveness.

The Treasury market has functioned normally despite the Federal Reserve’s balance-sheet reduction, according to Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said the U.S. central bank will defend both sides of its inflation target.

Federal Reserve officials, meeting earlier this month, saw another increase in the benchmark lending rate as likely warranted “fairly soon” even while they set the stage for more flexibility in their series of gradual hikes.

Bill Merz, a director of fixed income at U.S. Bank Wealth Management, discusses monetary policy, when the Federal Reserve may pause and the yield curve. Gary Siegel hosts.

If Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell meant to walk back a misstatement from last month, he may not have meant to walk it quite this far.

Interest rates are nearing the neutral level — the rate that neither stimulates nor restrains economic growth — Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin privately asked bond dealers and investors whether they want the Federal Reserve to tighten monetary policy by raising interest rates or through faster cuts in its securities portfolio.

Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday sprinkled small doses of concern into otherwise upbeat assessments of the U.S. economy.

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman said the central bank’s gradual approach to interest-rate hikes is appropriate.

Michelle W. Bowman was sworn in Monday as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Fed announced.

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said further tightening could trigger a recession.

The risk that the Federal Reserve could soon hit the pause button on interest-rate hikes means the great flattening of the yield curve is almost over.