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The Fed has been trying to rein in volatility in the market and keep the fed funds rate within its target range.
October 23 -
Negative rates could add to central banks’ toolbox in the next recession, though the Federal Reserve would prefer asset purchases and forward guidance.
October 21 -
Monetary policy may not be the answer for what ails the economy, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said Friday.
October 18 -
While the economy continues to expand “at a slight to modest pace,” those surveyed lowered their outlooks for growth over the coming year, according to the Fed's Beige Book.
October 16 -
With talk of a possible mini deal on trade with China and the Federal Reserve announcing it will buy about $60 billion of Treasury bills each month to build its reserves, the 10-year Treasury note was yielding more than three-month bills on Friday for the first time since July.
October 11 -
Part of the problem could be “the apparent failure of mainstream economic models to capture fully the current reality.”
October 10 -
The minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee’s policy-setting meeting highlighted some disagreements between members.
October 9 -
The producer price index saw its largest monthly drop in four years.
October 8 -
The U.S. economy’s loss of momentum isn’t severe enough to warrant a further reduction to interest rates, two hawkish Federal Reserve board members said.
October 7 -
There are ways to promote the Federal Reserve’s independence, but it would require changes to the current system, which is based on a “fuzzy mandate,” according to members of the Shadow Open Market Committee.
October 1