Tag: Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta president Dennis Lockhart said the job gains and output growth over the course of the recovery make him "comfortable that the economy can handle a gradually rising interest-rate environment." (Bloomberg file)

Fed official: Economy ‘can handle’ rate hikes

Joseph Lawler · August 10, 2015 5:42 pm

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley FischerÂ said he does not see any major threats to the stability of the financial system, in the housing market or anywhere else.Â (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Fed’s Fischer: Inflation too low to justify rate hike

Joseph Lawler · August 10, 2015 1:30 pm

Women in a number of majors out-earn their male counterparts right out of college, according to an analysis published Wednesday. (iStock Photo)

New York Fed: Women in many majors out-earn men right out of college

Joseph Lawler · August 5, 2015 1:16 pm

JPMorgan Chase has nearly $4 trillion in total exposures. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

JPMorgan named world’s most ‘systemically important’ bank

Joseph Lawler · August 4, 2015 7:27 pm

U.S. regulators and Wall Street critics want new rules on high-speed trading. (AP Photo)

Rules suggested for high-speed trading

Joseph Lawler · August 4, 2015 4:01 am

Jerome Powell, governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, listens during an event in Washington, D.C. (Pete Marovich/Bloomberg)

Regulation may be harming markets, Fed governor says

Joseph Lawler · August 3, 2015 4:24 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill July 16, 2015. The latest economic stats do not show clear signals of economic improvement.Â (Washington Examiner)

Disappointing economic data make it tough for Yellen

Joseph Lawler · August 2, 2015 4:01 am

2,417 Days and Counting…

Irwin M. Stelzer · August 1, 2015 3:01 am

Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., right, and Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, pose for a photo with Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 16, 2015. (AP Photo)Â

Fed faces a laundry list of reform measures

Joseph Lawler · July 31, 2015 4:01 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen prepares to testify before the Senate Banking Committee. Federal Reserve policymakers meet Wednesday to set interest rates and release a statement. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Fed sticks to zero rates

Joseph Lawler · July 29, 2015 6:04 pm

Yellen and other Fed officials will meet to determine whether to raise the short-term interest rate. (AP)

Huge week on tap for the Fed

Joseph Lawler · July 28, 2015 4:01 am

The report showed that for the week ending July 18, there were just 255,000 first-time claims for unemployment benefits throughout the 50 states.Â (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Jobless claims hint at a job market on fire

Joseph Lawler · July 24, 2015 4:01 am