Monetary policy

The minutes reveal a number of pros and cons with the approach. It would be wise to have banks only post T-Bills for excess reserves above $20B.

Durable goods orders rose as non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft posted their largest gain since February 2018.

Mickey Levy, Berenberg Capital Markets Chief Economist U.S., Americas and Asia, discusses why the Fed rate cut will not stimulate the economy, and its unhealthy relationship with the financial markets. Gary Siegel hosts.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan endorsed the idea that the U.S. central bank should be open to an insurance interest-rate cut.

Existing home sales and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s manufacturing index support a 25 basis point Fed rate cut next week.

Judy Shelton backs a half percentage-point rate cut and would have pushed the Fed to move sooner.

While Federal Reserve officials made it clear they intend to cut interest rates at their July 30-31 meeting, not all of the regional presidents are on board with this move.

With a rate cut all but certain at this month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the discussion has again turned to the magnitude.

With the neutral rate of interest rate extremely low, New York Fed President John Williams suggested the keys are acting quickly and keeping rates lower longer.

The economy was chugging along at about the same pace from mid-May through early July as it had in the previous period, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book.

Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell added little to his recent Congressional testimony, so despite strong retail sales data, it appears the Fed will cut rates later this month.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey’s general business conditions index turned positive in July.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress this week made it seem a rate cut at the end of the month is a done deal.

After President Trump's criticism, the Fed Chairman told the Senate Banking Committee a move would be based on what’s best for the economy.

Markets took the Federal Reserve Board chairman's comment on increased uncertainty as a signal that a 25 basis point rate cut is coming.

Federal Reserve officials judged uncertainties and downside risks to the outlook for the U.S. economy had increased significantly when they gathered in June, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut

With the economy strong, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said interest rates should be held for now.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s job is safe for now, according to Larry Kudlow, top economic adviser to President Donald Trump.

The market will look for clues about monetary policy when Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before Congressional panels this week.

Consumers see inflation rising 2.7% in the next three years and expect the Fed to cut rates, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s June Survey of Consumer Expectations.