Tag: Monetary Policy

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

Fed’s Yellen appears to fall ill during speech, Fed cites dehydration

Joseph Lawler · September 24, 2015 10:30 pm

Janet Yellen indicated that she still believes that the Fed will raise rates in 2015. (AP Photo)

Yellen: Rate hike ‘likely’ in 2015

Joseph Lawler · September 24, 2015 9:13 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

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference in Washington, on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What’s next for the Fed?

Joseph Lawler · September 18, 2015 4:01 am

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen answers a question during a news conference in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Yellen says stock market didn’t drive Fed decision

Joseph Lawler · September 17, 2015 7:52 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill. TheÂ Fed will announce in a statement at 2 p.m. ETÂ whether it's raising its target for the federal funds rate.Â (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Fed officials lower growth projections

Joseph Lawler · September 17, 2015 6:13 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, from left, with Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, and the board of governors of the Federal Reserve System, presides over a meeting in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

The numbers that could sway the Fed

Joseph Lawler · September 13, 2015 4:03 am

A worker cleans the sidewalk in Cleveland. The Labor Department releases its job openings and labor turnover survey for July on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Job openings soar to 5.75 million in July

Joseph Lawler · September 9, 2015 2:06 pm

Kaushik Basu, the chief economic adviser to the government of India speaks during a G-24 news conference at the IMF/ World Bank annual meetings in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011. (AP Photo Manuel Balce Ceneta)

‘Panic and turmoil’ with Fed rate hike, World Bank economist warns

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2015 11:05 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and others have been warning for years that they cannot keep the easy-money policies of the financial crisis in place forever. (AP Photo)

Emerging markets fear the Fed

Joseph Lawler · September 8, 2015 4:01 am

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker presented a forceful case against any further delays to the central bank's decision to raise interest rates. (AP Photo)

Fed official lays out the case for raising rates

Joseph Lawler · September 4, 2015 3:03 pm