Economy Week Ahead: the Fed, Inflation, Consumers
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, here testifying before the Senate Banking Committee in September, is set to return for a confirmation...
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Fed Minutes Reflect Growing Unease Over High Inflation
Federal Reserve officials at their meeting last month eyed a faster timetable for raising interest rates this year amid greater...
WSJ News Exclusive | Biden Eyes Raskin as Top Fed Banking Regulator
President Biden is considering Sarah Bloom Raskin for a top role at the Federal Reserve as part of a slate...
Canada Renews Central Bank’s Inflation-Targeting Mandate
OTTAWA—The Canadian government and Bank of Canada agreed Monday to renew the central bank’s mandate to target 2% annual inflation,...
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...
Central Banks Fuel New Bets on Tighter Money as Inflation Rises Globally
Stubbornly high inflation across more wealthy economies last week prompted a shakeout in bond markets as investors began expecting central...
Fed’s Quarles Says More Fiscal Stimulus Could Let Transitory Inflation Continue Too Long
A top Federal Reserve official said he expected elevated inflation pressures to decline without requiring a more aggressive response by...
Powell Says Fed Could Start Scaling Back Stimulus This Year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central bank’s emerging plan to begin reversing its easy-money policies later this year...
Range of Fed Officials Say Time for Bond-Buying Taper Is Near
Several Federal Reserve officials said Friday the time is likely to arrive soon when the U.S. central bank will be...
Fed Chairman Powell’s Approach to Regulation Has Drawn Criticism From Some Democrats
President Biden’s looming decision about who should be the next Federal Reserve chairman is prompting reviews of the current chief’s...
Fed Launches Standing Repo Facility to Boost Market Liquidity
The Federal Reserve is launching new facilities designed to provide liquidity to big Wall Street banks and foreign institutions like...
Treasury Market Meltdown in 2020 Shows Need for Overhaul, Report Finds
A global dash for cash sparked by the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020 forced the Federal Reserve to buy hundreds...
Fed’s Powell Concedes Anxiety About Higher Inflation but Resists Policy Shift
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said recent inflation was uncomfortably above the levels the central bank seeks, concluding two days...
Powell Says Fed Still Expects Inflation to Ease
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank wouldn’t hesitate to raise interest rates to keep inflation under control...
