Today: October 05, 2024
Today: October 05, 2024

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Fed's Powell: Don't expect a soft landing victory lap

The soft landing, it appears, will not be televised.

Fed's Powell: Don't expect a soft landing victory lap
Business

Fed's Logan: Fed will feel its way to balance sheet limit

The U.S.

Fed's Logan: Fed will feel its way to balance sheet limit
Business

Fed's Waller: Upcoming balance sheet decisions have no bearing on monetary policy

The Federal Reserve's upcoming decisions about the ultimate size of its balance sheet has no bearing on the central bank's inflation fight or changes to its

Fed's Waller: Upcoming balance sheet decisions have no bearing on monetary policy
Business

QT not quite "paint drying," but having little impact so far -research

The move by major central banks to reduce their asset holdings, begun in 2022 as part of their inflation fight, has had only a modest impact on interest rates

QT not quite "paint drying," but having little impact so far -research
Business

Analysis - Supply still matters: Why US housing inflation relief may be short-lived

U.S.

Analysis - Supply still matters: Why US housing inflation relief may be short-lived
Business

Fed's Jefferson says he is 'cautiously optimistic' about inflation

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Thursday he remained "cautiously optimistic" about the U.S. central bank's progress in bringing inflation

Fed's Jefferson says he is 'cautiously optimistic' about inflation
Business

Fed's Barr: January data shows path to 2% inflation will be "bumpy"

Hotter-than-expected inflation in January shows that the U.S.'s path back to 2% inflation "may be a bumpy one," Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr

Fed's Barr: January data shows path to 2% inflation will be "bumpy"
Business

Fed policy shift needs a farewell to 'elevated' inflation

As they navigated the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Federal Reserve officials had a steady progression of descriptions for inflation, first saying it

Fed policy shift needs a farewell to 'elevated' inflation
Business

Fed's faith in 'immaculate disinflation' narrative put to the test

The Federal Reserve will conclude a two-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with officials parsing evidence of slowing inflation alongside continued labor

Fed's faith in 'immaculate disinflation' narrative put to the test
Business

Fed in a trust-but-verify moment as inflation falls

In economic projections issued after their December meeting U.S.

Fed in a trust-but-verify moment as inflation falls
Business

US economic expansion likely hinges on a nimble Fed this time

It took a stock market crash, a housing crash and a pandemic to kill the last three U.S. economic expansions.

US economic expansion likely hinges on a nimble Fed this time
Business

Fed's Bostic: No 'urgency' for rate cuts

There is no current "urgency" for the Federal Reserve to reduce U.S. interest rates given the strength of the economy and the need to be sure that inflation

Fed's Bostic: No 'urgency' for rate cuts
Business

Exclusive-Fed's Bostic sees two rate cuts in 2024, likely starting in third quarter

The Federal Reserve can begin reducing interest rates "sometime in the third quarter" of 2024 if inflation falls as expected, Atlanta Fed President Raphael

Exclusive-Fed's Bostic sees two rate cuts in 2024, likely starting in third quarter
Business

Markets outpacing the Fed may be in for a Christmas season scolding

After their meeting five weeks ago, U.S.

Markets outpacing the Fed may be in for a Christmas season scolding
Business

Three job signals to console the Fed, and a yellow flag

The October jobs report likely was a relief to Federal Reserve officials who hope the U.S. economy can edge down softly from a period of high inflation and

Three job signals to console the Fed, and a yellow flag
Business

Uncertainty, growth risks put Fed on cautious footing last month, minutes show

Uncertainty around the path of the U.S. economy, including difficulties estimating the state of financial markets, potential oil price shocks, and the impact

Uncertainty, growth risks put Fed on cautious footing last month, minutes show
Business

Fed's Bostic: Rising long bond yields not having excessive impact on economy

The steady rise in long-term U.S.

Fed's Bostic: Rising long bond yields not having excessive impact on economy
Business|Economy|Election|Finance

US election risk hitting corporate investment plans, survey says

Nearly a third of company financial officers say that risks around the Nov.

US election risk hitting corporate investment plans, survey says
Business|Economy|Finance

With Fed's shift to job market risks done, policy now has to catch up

In 2022, when the Federal Reserve's focus shifted to combating inflation, it had to ratchet up interest rates fast to get monetary policy caught up

With Fed's shift to job market risks done, policy now has to catch up
Economy|Finance

Brazil's central bank chief warns fiscal issues impact monetary policy transmission

Brazil's central bank chief said on Saturday that discussing monetary policy transmission will become increasingly difficult without addressing

Brazil's central bank chief warns fiscal issues impact monetary policy transmission
Business|Economy|Finance

Fed officials uneasy about job market as they get ready for Jackson Hole

Federal Reserve officials gathering at the annual central banking conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, this week can take some satisfaction that the U.S.

Fed officials uneasy about job market as they get ready for Jackson Hole
Economy|Finance

Fed likely to hold rates steady one last time as inflation fight finale unfolds

The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at a two-day policy meeting this week but open the door to interest rate cuts as soon as

Fed likely to hold rates steady one last time as inflation fight finale unfolds
Economy|Finance

The Fed nears its 2% solution after a punishing bout of rising prices

Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and the central bank is expected to begin cutting interest rates as soon as September.

The Fed nears its 2% solution after a punishing bout of rising prices
Economy|Finance

Fed may be on cusp of emerging from 'elevated' inflation blues

In September 2021, after absorbing three months of price hikes that were more than double the Federal Reserve's 2% target, U.S. central bank staff and

Fed may be on cusp of emerging from 'elevated' inflation blues
Economy|Finance

Fed faces wave of data before deciding on end-of-summer rate cut

Investors have locked onto the U.S. central bank's Sept. 17-18 meeting for the start of interest rate cuts that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said

Fed faces wave of data before deciding on end-of-summer rate cut

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