Tag: Federal Reserve

Sen. Pat Toomey, the Pennsylvania Republican, speaks during a ceremony to award World War II veteran Clarence Smoyer, 96, the Bronze Star at the World War II Memorial, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Washington.

Finance and Economy

Boston Fed hasn’t answered GOP request on ‘woke’ initiatives after six months

Zach Halaschak · December 14, 2021 12:01 pm

Here is how to tame Biden’s hideous inflation

Quin Hillyer · December 10, 2021 12:00 am

We have worse inflation than countries with negative interest rates

Tiana Lowe Doescher · December 10, 2021 12:00 am

In this April 29, 2020 file photo, a shopper wears a mask as she walks through the meat products at a grocery store in Dallas, Wednesday. Wholesale prices, boosted by rising food costs, increased 0.8% in May 2021, and are up by a record amount over the past year, another indication that inflation pressures are rising since the economy has begun to re-open following the pandemic lockdowns.

Business economists expect high inflation through 2023

Zach Halaschak · December 6, 2021 4:39 pm

Beltway Confidential

Jerome Powell helped cause the inflation he now admits is not merely ‘transitory’

Quin Hillyer · December 1, 2021 1:55 pm

Powell says Federal Reserve could move faster toward rate hikes amid high inflation

Zach Halaschak · November 30, 2021 5:13 pm

Richard Cordray speaks during the Ohio Democratic Party's fifth debate in the primary race for governor in Middletown, Ohio.

Finance and Economy

Biden considering Warren ally for Fed banking regulator job

Zach Halaschak · November 30, 2021 4:25 pm

Fed chairman warns omicron could worsen supply chain problems

Zach Halaschak · November 29, 2021 11:08 pm

FILE - This Sept. 18, 2013 file photo shows the Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. Minutes of the Fed's discussion at its July 29-30, 2014 meeting show that some officials thought the economy was improving enough that the Fed would need "to call for a relatively prompt move" toward reducing the support it has been providing. Otherwise, they felt the Fed risked overshooting its targets for unemployment and inflation.

Tapering over the problem from 36,000 feet

EJ Antoni · November 24, 2021 12:00 pm

Biden forfeits ‘ability to scapegoat Powell’ with Fed pick, liberals say

Katherine Doyle · November 23, 2021 12:00 pm

Biden touts economic gains despite inflation fears during Fed chairman ceremony

Christian Datoc · November 22, 2021 7:14 pm

Jerome Powell sits in the audience before being called to testify during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Biden picks Powell to lead Fed for second term, betting on stability at central bank

Zach Halaschak · November 22, 2021 2:02 pm