Monetary policy

The Fed has been trying to rein in volatility in the market and keep the fed funds rate within its target range.

The U.S. economy is sending mixed signals about the pace of growth going forward, said Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

Negative rates could add to central banks’ toolbox in the next recession, though the Federal Reserve would prefer asset purchases and forward guidance.

Monetary policy may not be the answer for what ails the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Friday.

Michael DePalma, portfolio manager of the High Yield ETF, and the Bond Buyer's Gary Siegel discuss the recent repo market issues, why they occurred and what can be done to correct them.

While the economy continues to expand “at a slight to modest pace,” those surveyed lowered their outlooks for growth over the coming year, according to the Fed's Beige Book.

With talk of a possible mini deal on trade with China and the Federal Reserve announcing it will buy about $60 billion of Treasury bills each month to build its reserves, the 10-year Treasury note was yielding more than three-month bills on Friday for the first time since July.

Part of the problem could be “the apparent failure of mainstream economic models to capture fully the current reality.”

The minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee’s policy-setting meeting highlighted some disagreements between members.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will resume purchases of Treasury securities.

Issuance using the new Secured Overnight Financing Rate has risen to $265 billion since the beginning of 2019.

The U.S. economy’s loss of momentum isn’t severe enough to warrant a further reduction to interest rates, two hawkish Federal Reserve board members said.

The markets will be soothed by September nonfarm payrolls that rose 136,000 while the unemployment rate sank to 3.5%, its lowest level since December 1969.

Slower-than-expected services sector growth and weakness in orders and employment "almost assure that the Fed cuts rates later this month."

There are ways to promote the Federal Reserve’s independence, but it would require changes to the current system, which is based on a “fuzzy mandate,” according to members of the Shadow Open Market Committee.

Not all of the threats and challenges to the Federal Reserve’s independence and credibility are external, according to former Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser.

The repo market has calmed down, but the Federal Reserve is gearing up its safeguards.

The economy is doing well and the Federal Reserve should hold rates for now, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Friday.

Interest rates should be less than 1.5%, not the current 1.75% to 2%, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari.