Tag: Federal Reserve

Bernanke is back and blogging

Joseph Lawler · April 3, 2015 9:00 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen waded back into the academic discussion about inequality Thursday. (AP Photo)

Janet Yellen defends her focus on inequality

Joseph Lawler · April 2, 2015 2:13 pm

McDonald's is just the latest major U.S. business to announce it is increasing the minimum hourly rate it pays employees. (AP Photo)Â

McDonald’s to raise wages

Joseph Lawler · April 1, 2015 8:22 pm

A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange watches Federal reserve Chair Janet Yellen's news conference, Wednesday, March 18, 2015. The Federal Reserve is signaling that it's edging closer to raising interest rates from record lows in light of a strengthening job market. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed test: Raising rates without provoking a ‘tantrum’

Joseph Lawler · March 31, 2015 9:00 am

If inflation continues to fall, the Federal Reserve would have to respond by guaranteeing lower interest rates for longer, Federal Reserve vice chairman Stanley Fischer said Tuesday. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Fed no. 2: Reforms ‘will certainly be needed’ for shadow banks

Joseph Lawler · March 31, 2015 12:10 am

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke re-entered the public forum Monday morning, unveiling a new blog and Twitter handle. (AP Photo)

Bernanke launches blog, Twitter handle

Joseph Lawler · March 30, 2015 12:33 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen at a Board of Governors meeting at the Federal Reserve in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014. (Washington Examiner)

Yellen: Rate hikes ‘likely to be gradual’

Joseph Lawler · March 27, 2015 9:06 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 no. 2: Regulation is a ‘cat and mouse game’

Joseph Lawler · March 27, 2015 1:49 pm

Consumer prices edged up in February, an early indication that U.S. inflation may be picking up after falling oil prices pushed it into negative territory over the past few months. (AP Photo)

Consumer prices edge up in February after slight deflation in January

Joseph Lawler · March 24, 2015 12:56 pm

The Royal Bank of London was one of the three foreign banks whose "living wills" the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rejected Monday.Â (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

‘Living wills’ of three foreign banks rejected

Joseph Lawler · March 23, 2015 9:41 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 no. 2: ‘Considerable uncertainty’ about interest rates after Fed hikes

Joseph Lawler · March 23, 2015 5:33 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen waded back into the academic discussion about inequality Thursday. (AP Photo)

Fed ‘can’t provide certainty’ on rate decisions, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler · March 18, 2015 9:04 pm