Economy Sep 15 WATCH: Warsh says 'inflation is too high' after Fed raises interest rate 1st time in 3 years By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Economy Apr 28 WATCH: Powell says he plans to stay at Fed after chair term ends amid legal attacks by the Trump administration “I worry these attacks are battering this institution and putting at risk the things that really matter to the public,” Jerome Powell said in fairly candid remarks at a press conference after the Fed announced its decision to keep its… By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Somewhere between patient and impatient, Fed looks to June rate hike At its March policy meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee refused to lay out a time table for raising interest rates, with Janet Yellen saying that a June rate hike is possible but not definitive. The Fed's economic forecasts, however,… By Simone Pathe
Nation Mar 17 Why you shouldn't expect wages to rise any time soon For months, the thorn in the side of otherwise sunny jobs reports has been sluggish wage growth. As unemployment falls, wages are supposed to rise. Those expectations will likely play a role in the Fed's policy deliberations this week. But… By John Komlos
Nation Mar 26 How candid should Janet Yellen be? Watching emerging markets overreact to Fed transparency When the Fed chair speaks, emerging markets take note. New research about their reaction to the Fed's early hints of tapering raises bigger questions about global financial integration and the Fed's transparency. By Simone Pathe
Mar 19 Is Janet Yellen right for the job? By Richard F. Syron At the end of the Fed's two-day policy meeting Wednesday, Janet Yellen holds her first press conference as chair. Former Fed governor Richard Syron examines Yellen's preparation for the job in light of her predecessors' tenures at the central bank. Continue reading
Jan 28 Fed Leaves Key Rate at Record Low, Vows to Use All Tools to Help Economy By PBS News Hour Acknowledging that the economy has continued to deteriorate, the Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will continue to use unconventional tools to cushion the fallout, including keeping a key interest rate at a record low for quite "some time."… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch Federal Reserve Cuts Discount Rate to Steady Market Acknowledging a period of increased economic risk that could restrain growth, the Federal Reserve on Friday cut the discount rate at which it makes loans to banks. An economic consultant and a business journalist explain the move. Continue watching