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Interest rates should be less than 1.5%, not the current 1.75% to 2%, according to Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari.
September 25 -
If the Fed thinks it can simply print money to relieve the stress, it only proves Fed officials don’t fully understand the issue.
September 25Sit Fixed Income -
Former Federal Reserve policy maker Narayana Kocherlakota says that while the recent disruptions in U.S. money markets won’t undermine the central bank’s ability to achieve its goals, they underscore that something is wrong with the plumbing of the financial system.
September 25 -
This month's plunge in consumer confidence signals that the economy is losing steam.
September 24 -
The U.S. economy is growing slower than it has in the past couple of years, and conditions may get worse in the next few quarters, according to Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard.
September 23 -
Federal Reserve officials will probably seriously consider a new tool to contain short-term interest rates as they deliberate over when to start expanding the central bank’s balance sheet again, former New York Fed President William Dudley said.
September 23 -
A former top Federal Reserve official, who oversaw the U.S. central bank’s trading desk, has warned that the type of actions taken so far to quell this week’s turmoil in money markets may not be enough to keep conditions calm and fresh debt purchases may be needed.
September 23 -
The Federal Reserve announced a series of overnight and term operations for the next three weeks, signaling that it has control over this vital corner of the financial markets.
September 20 -
The Federal Reserve took center stage again Friday, with two presidents explaining why they dissented at the latest meeting and Vice Chair Richard Clarida terming it “healthy” debate.
September 20 -
Observers said the opponents of further rate cuts on the Fed tend to be the non-voters.
September 19