How Republicans calling for smaller government could use the Fed's balance sheet to wield more power
Both times, the Fed's balance grew in size, reaching a peak of almost $9 trillion in 2022, but the second period of asset purchases consisted mostly of lower-coupon, longer-duration bonds that plunged ...
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How Trump might lower long-term rates
A core goal of President Trump's economic policy is to lower long-term interest rates. The administration has policy options ...
Fed's Powell sees a ways to go on shrinking Fed holdings
Over two days of testimony this week before Congress, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated there's no imminent ...
Navigating The (New) Conundrum
Stronger-than-expected inflation and labor market data into the end of 2024 led to the US Federal Reserve's decision to pause ...
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Fed's Powell: We intend to reduce the balance sheet size
post: FED'S POWELL: THE FED DOESN'T ACT UNTIL SEEING MUCH MORE THAN WE SEE NOW. post: POWELL: WE DON'T THINK WE NEED LABOR MARKET TO COOL OFF ANY MORE OVERALL LABOR MARKET DOES SEEM TO BE STABLE, ...
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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge posts largest monthly gain since April as tariff fears boost spending
US inflation increased by the most in eight months in December amid a surge in consumer spending, suggesting the Federal Reserve would probably be in no hurry to resume cutting interest rates soon.
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Trump may be his own worst enemy in his fight against the Fed
President Donald Trump has called for interest rates to come down and escalated his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, after this week's policy meeting. But the president ...
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Ex-Fed adviser charged with helping China manipulate US markets
Former Federal Reserve adviser John Harold Rogers has been indicted on charges of economic espionage. Prosecutors allege Rogers shared confidential U.S. financial data with Chinese contacts posing ...
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The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy prices as well as food. However, a closely watched measurement of underlying ...
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Inflation gauge favored by Fed showed price growth picked up in December
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge showed prices rose as expected in December, and it remains above the central bank's target level amid its ongoing efforts to wrestle down inflation.
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US Fed: Rates on hold, inflation, policy uncertainty mount; what it means for Indian investors
After a two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the US Federal Reserve announced on January ... banking sector given the comfortable balance sheet structures and constructive ...
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The Fed Is Sitting on the Sidelines, but for How Long?
What’s remarkable is that the Federal Reserve hasn’t yet needed to get involved in any of them. Enjoy the calm while it lasts. I think it’s a good bet that what we are seeing is a rare ...