Tag: Federal Reserve

Swipe fees have swollen to many merchants' second-largest operating cost, more than rent or utilities. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

The truth about credit card swipe fees

Lyle Beckwith · May 14, 2016 4:02 am

In a letter to Chairwoman Janet Yellen, the members of Congress asked her to consider African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Pacific Americans and women for upcoming Fed posts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Democrats accuse Fed of being too white, male

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2016 5:45 pm

Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said in a speech that investors are "too pessimistic" about the prospects for the economy and interest rate hikes. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)

Official warns investors they are wrong about Fed

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2016 5:31 pm

"I wouldn't put a lot of weight on it in terms of how it would affect my economic outlook," said Federal Reserve Bank of New York president William Dudley. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed official brushes off disappointing jobs report

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 6:32 pm

Cut ordered by Congress is "unjust and violates several legal principles," American Bankers Association says. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

After jobs miss, investors rule out Fed rate hike in June

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 3:20 pm

U.S. employment could be higher than what's consistent with a healthy economy, speculated James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (Chris Goodney/Bloomberg)

Fed official: Economy may be ‘well beyond’ full employment

Joseph Lawler · May 5, 2016 4:44 pm

Trump would replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

Trump would replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

Kelly Cohen · May 5, 2016 2:13 pm

Mounting student debt burdens is not keeping young people from buying houses, according to a new study (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Student loans not holding back homeownership, Fed data shows

Joseph Lawler · May 3, 2016 3:23 pm

More disappointing signs for Fed in inflation data

More disappointing signs for Fed in inflation data

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2016 1:06 pm

Cut ordered by Congress is "unjust and violates several legal principles," American Bankers Association says. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Bankers see potential for legal challenge to Fed dividend cut

Joseph Lawler · April 28, 2016 9:00 pm

"About a month ago, I urged the presidential candidates to explain what policies and leadership they would like to see at the Federal Reserve," said Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 2009 to 2015. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg, File)

Former Minneapolis Fed chief: Trump starting to make ‘economic sense’

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2016 1:47 pm

Federal Reserve officials announced Wednesday that they would hold interest rates rates steady. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Fed holds rates steady for third straight meeting, sees fewer risks from abroad

Joseph Lawler · April 27, 2016 6:00 pm