Tag: Federal Reserve

Britain votes for Brexit

Britain votes for Brexit

Joseph Lawler · June 24, 2016 3:53 am

All 33 banks tested would survive a steep downturn while maintaining a capital level above federal requirements, the Federal Reserve announced Thursday. (Chris Keane/Bloomberg)

Fed: Major banks all pass stress test

Joseph Lawler · June 23, 2016 8:40 pm

Yellen denies the Fed aims to prop up stocks

Joseph Lawler · June 22, 2016 4:42 pm

Although the Fed is paying banks interest on $2.3 trillion of reserves, "it is very unlikely that the Fed would end up with negative income," Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Yellen downplays possibility of Fed losing money

Joseph Lawler · June 22, 2016 3:45 pm

Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said bankruptcy is not enough, because the bankruptcy code "does not direct the judge to take financial stability into account in making decisions." (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Fed rebuts GOP claim that Dodd-Frank is too soft on banks

Joseph Lawler · June 22, 2016 2:50 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said that banks will face the possibility of tougher requirements if they have not fixed the shortcomings in their "living wills" by October. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Yellen warns banks: ‘There will be consequences’ after October deadline

Joseph Lawler · June 21, 2016 4:10 pm

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, launched a verbal attack on Donald Trump by calling him a "factory of bad ideas." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Possible Clinton running mate: Trump a ‘factory of bad ideas’

Joseph Lawler · June 21, 2016 2:38 pm

In an economy in which patterns of specialization and trade are always changing, Arnold Kling argues, it's impossible to maintain stable local employment patterns. (AP Photo)

Why we have, and probably will keep having, sluggish job growth

Michael Barone · June 19, 2016 4:01 am

The latest projections and statements from Fed officials like Janet Yellen envision weaker global growth and rule out the possibility of a robust recovery like previous ones. (AP Photo)

The week the Fed gave up on a normal recovery

Joseph Lawler · June 18, 2016 4:01 am

More than $80 million of the stolen money came from accounts that the Fed manages on behalf of the central bank in Bangladesh. (AP Photo)

Russian hackers responsible for $80M Bangladesh bank heist

Rudy Takala · June 17, 2016 9:19 pm

James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, estimated that the Fed may only raise its short-term interest rate target to 0.63 percent by 2018. (Nicky Loh/Bloomberg)

Fed official gives up on rate hikes, says Fed’s narrative has ‘outlived its usefulness’

Joseph Lawler · June 17, 2016 1:12 pm

Fed chairwoman can expect to be grilled on interest rates, the debt ceiling and leaks by Congress next week. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Top grievances Yellen will face as she heads to the Hill

Joseph Lawler · June 17, 2016 4:01 am