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Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Richard Clarida took issue with suggestions that investors expect the central bank to cut interest rates in the middle of this year as he called the economy fundamentally sound.
February 20 -
Little hint as to direction of future monetary policy moves.
February 19 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said the impact of the coronavirus and the risk it poses to the global economy haven’t changed her forecast.
February 14 -
It’s unlikely Judy Shelton changed anyone’s mind but she appeared poised, confident and unshaken in defending herself and her previous statements and writings.
February 13 -
The temporary inversion of parts of the yield curve “are concerning” but since they’re based on coronavirus fears, the economy should keep growing and will not necessitate cuts to the fed funds rate target, analysts say.
February 12 -
Stifel Chief Economist Lindsey Piegza discusses why she thinks the Fed’s job is far from done, why inflation remains stubbornly below its 2% target, the inverting yield curve, consumer spending and economic growth. Gary Siegel hosts.
February 12 -
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell stuck to his message in questioning before members of the House Financial Services Committee: the economy is doing well and the Fed will stay on the sidelines unless there is a “material change” to its forecast.
February 11 -
The early dot plots were characterized by overly optimistic projections for gross domestic product, which were later revised down, while the projections made after 2017 have been somewhat pessimistic, but more accurate, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
February 10 -
Fed chair calls the illness a downside risk that arose while others are receding.
February 7 -
The Federal Reserve’s point person on financial regulation said the central bank is considering changes to its bank-supervision framework to enhance money-market liquidity.
February 7