

Economy Nov 28

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell cast a bright picture of the U.S. economy Wednesday and appeared to suggest that the Fed might consider a pause in its interest rate hikes next year to assess the impact of its credit tightening.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Economy Aug 17

Is the latest pickup in U.S. economic growth destined to slow in the years ahead as most analysts say? Or, as the Trump administration insists, is the economy on the cusp of an explosive boom that will reward Americans?…
By Josh Boak, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Jul 18

As the economy has returned to normal following the financial crisis and the unusually steep recession that it triggered, the Federal Reserve now represents its intended course as “normalizing” monetary policy. Harvard's Ben Friedman explains what the Fed means by…
By Benjamin M. Friedman
Economy Feb 14

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pointed Tuesday to a solid U.S. job market and economy and said the Fed will likely resume raising interest rates in the next few months.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Dec 14

The Federal Reserve hiked a benchmark interest rate on Wednesday. Largely expected but only the second time since 2008, it was a big deal for Fed Chair Janet Yellen to make the announcement. Why now? Jeffrey Brown speaks with Diane…
Dec 14

By PBS NewsHour
In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump met with leaders of tech giants like Amazon, Google and Facebook, saying he will personally be there for them. During the campaign, he chastised the industry for sending jobs overseas. Also, short-term…
Jan 21

By Vikram Mansharamani
Recent events in the global economy are increasing the likelihood that the Fed will have to reverse its course on raising interest rates.
Dec 16

By Vikram Mansharamani
We need to look at the big picture, and when we do, we might conclude today’s decision probably doesn’t matter that much.
Sep 17

By Terry Burnham
What the economy needs is not an end to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy, but rather an end to the Federal Reserve itself.
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