Monetary policy

When it comes to winning over traders in the $14.2 trillion Treasuries market, Jerome Powell has it relatively easy.

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.

A handful of issuers took advantage of low activity Wednesday as the market anticipated the decision to keep the benchmark fed funds rate unchanged.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, as expected, and offered an upbeat assessment of the economy.

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.

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.

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.

John Taylor argued Thursday that faster economic growth is possible if policy makers focus on reforms that encourage investment and hiring.

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.

Janet Yellen’s only advocate in the White House may be the one person who matters most: President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump told reporters Monday he is “very, very close” to announcing his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen defended the central bank’s use of unconventional and often unpopular monetary policy tools after the Great Recession.

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.

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.

President Trump said Tuesday that he has winnowed the number of candidates for the next Fed chair, including potentially reappointing Janet Yellen.

President Trump said he plans to choose from among five finalists to be the next Federal Reserve Chairman and will make his decision soon.

President Trump plans to announce his nominee to chair the Federal Reserve before he leaves Nov. 3 for an 11-day trip.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Rob Kaplan said Tuesday he expects gradual rate hikes will remain appropriate.

Stanford University economist John Taylor, a candidate for Federal Reserve chairman, made a favorable impression on President Donald Trump, several people familiar with the matter said.

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank expects to continue to raise interest rates gradually.