Tag: Federal Reserve

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Whom to blame for inflation

Joseph Lawler · July 29, 2022 11:00 am

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The Fed's rate hiking cycle has begun to cause the country's economic situation to decline as fears of a recession percolate.

Fed’s aggressive rate hikes start to crack economy

Zach Halaschak · July 28, 2022 5:30 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. The Fed's rate hiking cycle has begun to cause the country's economic situation to decline as fears of a recession percolate.

The US is not in recession, Fed Chairman Powell says

Zach Halaschak · July 27, 2022 8:19 pm

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends a news conference following an Open Market Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve Board Building, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington.

Fed conducts massive rate hike in bid to rein in soaring inflation

Zach Halaschak · July 27, 2022 6:01 pm

Fed set for another huge rate hike — the only question is how big

Zach Halaschak · July 26, 2022 5:55 pm

Chinese spy program targeted Federal Reserve as economic espionage op, senator warns

Jerry Dunleavy · July 26, 2022 9:00 am

Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Warren attacks Powell for raising odds of ‘devastating recession’

Zach Halaschak · July 25, 2022 4:17 pm

Specialist Peter Mazza works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. There are fears from some that a recession might be on the horizon given the Fed's hiking of interest rates.

Is a recession inevitable? Five economists weigh in

Zach Halaschak · July 23, 2022 9:00 am

Powell sells over $1 million in municipal bonds to comply with new Fed ethics rules

Zach Halaschak · July 21, 2022 5:34 pm

Will a mandate for racial equity end the Fed’s independence?

Anthony O'Brien · July 16, 2022 12:00 am

One of the most forward-looking economic indicators is now clearly negative

Zach Halaschak · July 14, 2022 4:03 pm

Michael Barr is the dean of the University of Michigan Ford's School of Public Policy and is Biden's nominee for top bank regulatory role.

Michael Barr confirmed as Fed vice chairman for supervision in bipartisan vote

Zach Halaschak · July 13, 2022 9:19 pm