Tag: Monetary Policy

The economic integration that occurred after World War II has worked well, Fed's No. 2 official said. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Federal Reserve’s Stanley Fischer concerned about changing globalization

Joseph Lawler · March 28, 2017 6:16 pm

Janet Yellen wasn't prepared Wednesday with a full explanation of why Federal Reserve officials surprised markets so dramatically earlier this month, the kind of miscommunication that the central bank has tried to avoid and that congressional Republicans have complained about. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Yellen dodges when asked about surprising markets

Joseph Lawler · March 15, 2017 8:58 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said the Federal Reserve isn't basing its decisions about interest rates on speculation about Trump administration policies such as potential tax cuts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Yellen: The Fed isn’t baking Trump tax cuts into its decisions

Joseph Lawler · March 15, 2017 7:12 pm

Move a sign that the Fed thinks the economy is strong enough to speed up tightening of monetary policy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fed raises interest rates again amid brighter economic outlook

Joseph Lawler · March 15, 2017 6:00 pm

Savers could lose out worse if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, a new analysis shows. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Savers losing out on $5 billion at banks annually

Joseph Lawler · March 13, 2017 2:00 pm

"The Fed will do what they need to do," Gary Cohn said. "And we respect the powers of the Fed." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Fed has been doing a good job, Trump economic adviser says

Joseph Lawler · March 12, 2017 2:32 pm

Yellen's delivered her remarks Friday to a group of business leaders in Chicago. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Yellen signals the Fed will hike rates in March, and move faster this year

Joseph Lawler · March 3, 2017 6:03 pm

Fed governor Lael Brainard said in a speech that "it will likely be appropriate soon" to raise rates. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

March Fed hike appears more likely as key official Lael Brainard signals readiness

Joseph Lawler · March 1, 2017 11:28 pm

Fed officials projected that they would raise interest rates by a quarter-percentage point three times in 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Investors expect a big move at the Fed’s next meeting

Joseph Lawler · February 28, 2017 11:00 pm

Minutes from Jan. 31-Feb. 1 meeting provide few clues about central bank's plans for the rest of the year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fed officials see another rate hike coming ‘fairly soon’

Joseph Lawler · February 22, 2017 7:10 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen appears before the House Financial Services Committee for the Fed's semi-annual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Yellen not sure GOP tax plan would boost the dollar

Joseph Lawler · February 15, 2017 7:26 pm

Big banks will need to raise $70 billion in funding to comply with a new rule to be finalized Thursday by the Federal Reserve. The rule requires the largest banks to pre-fund "the costs of their own failure," Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Yellen: ‘Too early’ to know how Trump will affect the economy

Joseph Lawler · February 14, 2017 3:06 pm