WSJ News Exclusive | Powell Says Fed Has Resolve to Bring U.S. Inflation Down
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank’s resolve in combating the highest inflation in 40 years shouldn’t be...
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Senate Confirms Jerome Powell to Second Term Leading Federal Reserve
Mr. Powell’s nomination, approved Thursday on an 80-19 vote, has been on track for months to win bipartisan approval despite...
Fed Lifts Interest Rates by Half-Point in Biggest Hike Since 2000
The Federal Reserve approved a rare half-percentage-point interest rate increase—the largest since 2000—and a plan to shrink its $9 trillion...
Senate Expected to Confirm Brainard as Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairwoman
Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard is poised to win confirmation as the central bank’s vice chairwoman after clearing a procedural...
Fed’s Powell Could Seal Expectations of Half-Point Rate Rise in May
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion hosted by the International Monetary Fund on...
Economists Seek Recession Clues in the Yield Curve
As yields on two-year Treasury notes this week moved above yields on 10-year notes, Wall Street analysts sent up warning...
March Jobs Report Keeps Fed on Track for Larger Rate Rise in May
Friday’s employment figures underscore the urgency Federal Reserve officials feel to quickly withdraw economic stimulus by raising interest rates in...
Economy Week Ahead: Powell, Housing, Factories
Reports on factory activity and the housing market highlight this week’s slate of economic data. Monday Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome...
Powell Says Fed Is on Track to Raise Rates in Two Weeks
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he would propose a quarter-percentage point rate increase at the central bank’s meeting in...
Senate Republicans Block Vote on Biden’s Fed Nominees
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans refused to attend a crucial committee vote on President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve over a disagreement...
Strong Jobs Report Points to Likely Fed Rate Rises in March and May
A steady gain in hiring last month keeps the Federal Reserve on track to lift interest rates next month and...
Fed Interest-Rate Decision Tees Up March Increase
The Federal Reserve signaled it would begin steadily raising interest rates in mid-March, its latest step toward removing stimulus to...
Fed’s Powell Says Economy No Longer Needs Aggressive Stimulus
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell called high inflation a “severe threat” to a full economic recovery and said Tuesday the...
Powell Warns Elevated Inflation Justifies Faster Reduction of Bond Purchases
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank would consider accelerating the reduction of its asset purchases at its...
New Omicron Variant Exacerbates Inflation Uncertainty, Powell Says
The Fed chairman says the Covid-19 variant could intensify supply-chain disruptions and slow progress in the labor market. Source link
Biden Will Tap Powell for New Term as Fed Chairman
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Biden Nears Endgame on Fed Chair Decision
President Biden faces one of the most important economic policy decisions of his presidency, which is expected this week, when...
WSJ News Exclusive | Fed Chair Powell Seen Visiting White House on Thursday
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell was seen visiting the White House on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter....
Fed Dials Back Bond Purchases, Plots End to Stimulus by June
The central bank approved plans to begin scaling back its bond-buying stimulus program this month and end it by June,...
Powell Says Supply-Side Constraints Have Worsened, Creating More Inflation Risk
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated he is now somewhat more concerned about higher inflation and said that the central...
