Tag: Monetary Policy

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Mixed jobs report muddles Fed’s rate hike decision

Joseph Lawler · September 4, 2015 2:15 pm

BillÂ Gross, who manages a $1.5 billion bond fund for Janus Capital, suggested that the Fed missed its window to raise interest rates earlier this year. (AP Photo)Â

Bond giant: Fed’s move on interest rates ‘too little, too late’

Joseph Lawler · September 2, 2015 3:07 pm

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president Eric Rosengren said Tuesday that the recent "slowing of foreign economies, coupled with volatile stock prices and falling commodity prices" is enough to "raise concerns about whether further tightening of labor markets is likely." (Bloomberg file)

Jobs outlook may be harmed by market turbulence, Fed official warns

Joseph Lawler · September 1, 2015 6:05 pm

The idea that the Fed is acting on behalf of banks and investors is one that its members are keen to avoid. (Getty File Photo)

Fed officials wary of riding to Wall Street’s rescue

Joseph Lawler · August 30, 2015 4:01 am

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer, speaks during a Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System meeting in Washington, Monday, July 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Fed vice chairman: No decision yet on interest rates

Joseph Lawler · August 28, 2015 4:16 pm

The Commerce Department releases personal income and spending for July on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Inflation slows in July

Joseph Lawler · August 28, 2015 12:48 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

NY Fed chief: Raising rates ‘less compelling’ after stock swings

Joseph Lawler · August 26, 2015 4:16 pm

"I expect the normalization of monetary policy -- that is, interest rates -- to begin sometime this year," Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart said. (AP file)

Fed official: Expect rate hikes this year

Joseph Lawler · August 24, 2015 8:44 pm

The latest inflation expectations suggested by the 10-year breakeven rate are well below the Federal Reserve's target. (AP Photo)Â

Inflation expectations sink, create new wrinkle for the Fed

Joseph Lawler · August 24, 2015 4:38 pm

In recent weeks, private-sector economists have increasingly said that they expect Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and company to raise rates at the September meeting.Â (AP Photo)

Underemployment to be ‘largely eliminated’ soon, Fed members thought in July

Joseph Lawler · August 19, 2015 6:11 pm

The Labor Department releases its Consumer Price Index for July on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Inflation ticks up to 0.2 percent annually in July, driven by housing costs

Joseph Lawler · August 19, 2015 12:34 pm

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on Monday announced that its new president will be Robert Steven Kaplan, a Harvard Business School professor and former Goldman Sachs executive. (Screenshot courtesy Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas)

New Dallas Fed president is a business self-help guru

Joseph Lawler · August 18, 2015 4:01 am