How Republicans calling for smaller government could use the Fed’s balance sheet to wield more power
The Federal Reserve’s large pile of paper losses isn’t going away anytime soon, especially with inflation concerns back on ...
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 ...
Warren, Waters question Fed chair on proposal ‘upending’ bank stress test framework
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) teamed up to question the Federal Reserve’s proposal to ...
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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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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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Trump admin to feds: ‘Travel to your dream destination’
Stay home, chill out, maybe take that fantasy cruise, the federal government’s HR master is advising civil servants stewing over President Donald Trump’s mass resignation scheme. The Office of ...
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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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FAFSA wasn't impacted by Trump administration's federal grant freeze | Fact check
A Jan. 28 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) includes a screenshot of an article about the Trump administration's freeze on federal grant funding. “Rip FAFSA,” reads the post ...
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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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Is the Fed Loosening or Tightening? It’s Complicated.
Thanks to the Fed’s balance sheet and the Fed’s policy on reverse repurchase agreements, it’s hard to tell whether the Fed is being hawkish or dovish.
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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 ...