Tag: Federal Reserve

Vice President-elect Mike Pence will attend the House Republicans weekly conference meeting Thursday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Mike Pence is open to reforming Fed dual mandate to focus on inflation

Tiana Lowe Doescher · April 7, 2023 1:31 pm

Employment growth slows with 236,000 jobs in March

Zach Halaschak · April 7, 2023 12:32 pm

Applicants line up at a job fair at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City N.J., on April 11, 2022. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 9 rose by 9,000 to 244,000, up from the previous week's 235,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday, July 14, 2022. First-time applications generally reflect layoffs. Analysts had expected the number to remain flat from the previous week.

Jobless claims far higher than thought, revisions show ahead of March jobs report

Zach Halaschak · April 6, 2023 12:32 pm

A staff member displays the gold bullion bars during a news conference at the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society in Hong Kong Monday, Oct. 17, 2011. The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society starts the first day gold trading in yuan on Monday in Hong Kong where becomes the first offshore market from China.

Gold prices inch near highest in history

Zach Halaschak · April 5, 2023 2:00 pm

A now hiring sign is seen in front of a business along the boardwalk, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Ocean City, New Jersey. Many seasonal businesses are struggling to find enough workers again this summer.

Job openings fall below 10 million for first time in nearly two years

Zach Halaschak · April 4, 2023 3:06 pm

A "For Sale" sign is posted outside a single family home, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, in Derry, N.H. On Tuesday, the National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes in January.

Home prices rise for first time in months in sign of market stabilizing

Zach Halaschak · April 3, 2023 3:10 pm

A shopper peruses cheese offerings at a Target store Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

Inflation dropped to 5% in February, according to key gauge watched by Fed

Zach Halaschak · March 31, 2023 12:33 pm

Beltway Confidential

The toxic relationship between the Fed and banks must end

Charles Beauchamp · March 31, 2023 11:24 am

A customer exits Silicon Valley Bank's headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., on Monday, March 13, 2023. The federal government intervened Sunday to secure funds for depositors to withdraw from Silicon Valley Bank after the bank's collapse. Dozens of individuals waited in line outside the bank to withdraw funds.

There is one hidden danger hanging over banks

Sarah Bedford · March 31, 2023 9:00 am

FILE - This Monday, July 15, 2013 file photo shows the American flag and Wall St. street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange, in New York. Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street Monday, May 12, 2014, sending major indexes to their latest all-time highs. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Beltway Confidential

The Fed finally achieves long-term interest rate moderation. Will investors believe them?

Tiana Lowe Doescher · March 30, 2023 1:31 pm

GDP grew at 2.6% rate in fourth quarter of 2022 despite pressure from rising rates

Zach Halaschak · March 30, 2023 12:32 pm

FILE- This March 27, 2009, file photo, shows the Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington. With an eye on the âfiscal cliff,â the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new bond-buying plan to support the U.S. economy on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012.

Beltway Confidential

Yes, taxpayers fund the Fed’s losses

Tiana Lowe Doescher · March 29, 2023 11:53 pm