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A group of former Federal Reserve officials and staffers, including former Vice Chairman Alan Blinder, published an open letter Thursday calling on the U.S. Senate to reject President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judy Shelton to the central bank’s Board of Governors.
August 20 -
Prospects for use seem small as participants don't see much benefit from this tool.
August 19 -
A lot is at stake for the public finance industry in this fall's elections, in addition to the Fed's involvement in the municipal market. Bond Buyer editors Lynne Funk and Kyle Glazier discuss the climate in Washington. (10 minutes)
August 14 -
Members of the economic research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco take a look at the relationship between the effective lower bound interest rates and inflation.
August 10 -
Initial jobless claims were lower after two weeks of increases, suggesting the trend may be downward again.
August 6 -
The U.S. economy needs more support than originally thought as a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic weighs on growth, said Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary Daly.
August 4 -
A continuation of some form of extra unemployment benefits would bolster economic growth, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said.
August 3 -
The surging U.S. savings rate means the country can afford to support Americans laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic, while a “hard” lockdown could deliver a faster economic recovery, a senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday.
August 3 -
No surprises from the Fed, not much for it to do at this point.
July 29 -
Two more Republican no votes will sink the nomination, if Democrats remain steadfast in their opposition.
July 27