Monetary policy

Discounting market volatility, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley Thursday expressed confidence in the economy’s strength and said the Fed’s projections of three rate hikes this year “seem reasonable.”

The Senate Banking Committee narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s nomination of Carnegie Mellon University Professor Marvin Goodfriend to sit on the Federal Reserve Board.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said he isn’t altering his view on the U.S. economy or preference for a continued gradual rate hike path after several days of volatile markets.

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said market upheavals may be beneficial and he doesn’t expect them to have a negative impact on the economy.

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said Wednesday he would wait before raising rates again.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said recent stock-market declines weren’t that big and don’t yet change his outlook for the U.S. economy.

After a rocky hearing last month before lawmakers, confirmation is not certain.

The acceleration in U.S. wage growth doesn’t support faster interest-rate increases yet, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard maintains his position against tightening.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized a commitment to better communication with the public.

Outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said U.S. stocks and commercial real estate prices are elevated but stopped short of saying those markets are in a bubble.

The Federal Reserve is not behind the curve and will not overreact to economic growth, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said Friday.

Federal Reserve officials, meeting for the last time under Chair Janet Yellen, left borrowing costs unchanged.

Will President Trump trumpet infrastructure in his State of the Union address? Will there be specifics on a plan? Will the Federal Open Market Committee recommend a rate hike? The market will be watching.

With rotation of voters, tax reform, and an uptick in a key inflation measure, there’s still much at issue in a Fed meeting where no rate hike is expected.

Payden & Rygel Chief Economist Jeffrey Cleveland says estimates for the fed funds rate are too low and the Phillips curve’s death has been greatly exaggerated. Hosted by Gary Siegel.

The chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley said he’s more worried that the stock market has reached record highs in recent months.

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell was confirmed with broad bipartisan support in the Senate to take the helm of the U.S. central bank when Chair Janet Yellen’s term ends Feb. 3.

The Federal Reserve’s 2% inflation target has come under attack, with alternative frameworks and changes to the standard discussed.

The Senate Banking Committee had approved Powell already in December, but a revote was necessary after the Senate adjourned for the year without finalizing his confirmation.