Tag: Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to a conference of bankers and financial leaders. Doubts are rising that the Fed will start raising rates before next year from the record lows where they've stood since 2008. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Fed’s zero interest-rate policy stretches into seventh year

Joseph Lawler · October 28, 2015 6:34 pm

"The decision to begin the normalization process at the September [monetary policy] meeting seems less compelling to me than it was a few weeks ago," William Dudley said. (AP Photo)Â

Fed official acknowledges confusion over interest rates

Joseph Lawler · October 15, 2015 5:49 pm

In this Dec. 18, 2008 file photo, then Federal Reserve Board of Governors-designate Daniel Tarullo is shown in Chicago. The Fed, having done so already, is now considered likelier to prop up big firms whose collapse could endanger the entire financial system. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, file)

Fed governor warns against raising rates this year

Joseph Lawler · October 13, 2015 7:20 pm

Evans suggested other Fed officials may be wrong to think inflation will rise from its recent low levels. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Chicago Fed president: ‘Inflation has been too low for too long’

Joseph Lawler · October 9, 2015 6:13 pm

Narayana Kocherlakota, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, saidÂ "the lesson of 2014 is clear: We can do better."Â (AP Photo/John Locher)

Fed official: No rate hike until 2017

Joseph Lawler · October 8, 2015 6:08 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)

No ‘acute risks’ of financial crisis, says Fed no. 2

Joseph Lawler · October 2, 2015 6:35 pm

The risk that a weak economy could force the Federal Reserve to return rates to zero is shrinking, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said Monday. (AP Photo)

Fed official ‘starting to see signs of imbalances’

Joseph Lawler · September 28, 2015 10:02 pm

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said that "a later liftoff and a gradual subsequent approach" areÂ called for to guard against the risks of a premature rate hike.Â (Price Chambers/Bloomberg file)

Fed official calls for central bank to be ‘extra-patient’ in raising rates

Joseph Lawler · September 28, 2015 6:55 pm

There's a "a very strong case" for raising rates as long as economic growth continues on its current trend, said William Dudley, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg)

Fed official: Rate hike ‘probably’ coming this year

Joseph Lawler · September 28, 2015 2:59 pm

In the wake of China's devaluation of its currency and stock market collapse, a key Federal Reserve policymakerÂ said Monday, the "risks to the domestic economy ratcheted up a little."Â (AP Photo/Ken Aragaki)

Fed official: China a big factor in interest rate decision

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2015 5:35 pm

The National Association of Realtors reports on sales of existing homes in August on Monday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Home sales decline in August

Joseph Lawler · September 21, 2015 2:37 pm

Still Chaste, and Likely to Remain So

Irwin M. Stelzer · September 19, 2015 3:01 am