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The Fed allowing use of munis as collateral in its MMLF program won't fix all the problems caused by COVID-19 and may add issues.
March 20 -
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Eric Rosengren offered an upbeat assessment in the face of the darkening economic crisis, saying the U.S. can withstand the short-term damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
March 19 -
The U.S. central bank is weighing whether to expand the scope of its interventions in financial markets being battered by concerns over the coronavirus, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Patrick Harker said.
March 19 -
The Federal Open Market Committee lowered the fed funds rate target to between zero and ¼% in an emergency meeting on Sunday, but while analysts say the move was needed, they feel it will take more to offset the effects of COVID-19.
March 16 -
When the Federal Reserve began expanding its balance sheet with quantitative easing, it was seen as an emergency measure. Yet a decade later, the Fed is again in jeopardy of hitting zero lower bound and its balance sheet remains large.
March 10 -
The markets continue to sink on virus fears, as even a 50 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve last week didn’t turn the markets around. The Fed meets again next week and many see more easing, but will those efforts prevent recession?
March 9 -
Marc Odo, client portfolio manager at Swan Global Investments, discusses the Federal Reserve’s emergency rate cut, why more easing may not help, the rocky road ahead, and why consumer confidence will be the key indicator to watch. Gary Siegel hosts.
March 6 -
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said markets are wrong to assume that the central bank will cut rates again at the policy meeting in two weeks.
March 4 -
The Federal Open Market Committee cut the fed funds rate target 50 basis points to a range between 1% and 1.25%, it announced Tuesday.
March 3 -
Policymakers may not wait until their mid-month meeting and could act with other central banks.
March 2