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Monetary policy is still accommodative and gradual increases in the fed funds rate target will proceed, according to the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy report to Congress, released Friday.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell gave an upbeat assessment of the U.S. economy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker defended the central bank’s symmetrical inflation target.

Federal Reserve officials reaffirmed their commitment to gradually raising the benchmark lending rate amid rising risks from trade battles and emerging-market turmoil that could blunt the tailwind from fiscal policy.

With all the focus on the shape of the U.S. yield curve recently, fixed-income traders could be forgiven for not concentrating so much on the growing tumult in the fed funds rate.

Market participants will be curious to see if the panel discussed “what the long term real rate is or about what the neutral rate is.”

When it comes to curve watching, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has a favorite: the 5-to-30-year Treasury yield gap.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said worries over escalating trade disputes are weighing increasingly on businesses across his district.

With interest rates expected to remain low by historical standards, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said Wednesday, the Fed should consider ways to keep short-term interest rates from hitting zero.

Despite “significant uncertainty” in monetary policymaking, the Federal Open Market Committee continues to back gradual increases in the federal funds rate, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell said he will hold a press conference after every Federal Open Market Committee meeting, beginning in January.

Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates for the second time this year and upgraded their forecast to four total increases in 2018, as unemployment falls and inflation overshoots their target faster than previously projected.

The Senate Banking Committee Tuesday advanced the nominations of Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

The Federal Reserve is expected to raise the fed funds rate target by 25 basis points. Will this lead to more volume?

U.S. economic growth could face a challenging slowdown as the Trump administration’s powerful fiscal stimulus fades after two years, according to former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

Volume could increase as issuers try to lock in rates before the Fed raises interest rates again.

The Senate Banking Committee is expected to approve the nominations of Richard Clarida and Michelle Bowman for seats on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in a vote on Tuesday.

With gradual tightening continuing, monetary policy will become slightly restrictive as the neutral rate remains low, Federal Reserve Board Gov. Lael Brainard said Thursday.

Alan Rechtschaffen, portfolio manager at UBS Financial Services, discusses how the Federal Reserve is working to normalize rates amid a shortage of members, and the nominees to fill those empty seats. Gary Siegel hosts.

The U.S. economy expanded moderately through much of April and May, with little indication of overheating, a Federal Reserve survey showed.