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Back to news homeFederal Reserve Announces Plan to Slow Bond Buying Program
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday took its first step toward withdrawing support for the American economy, saying that it would begin to wind down a stimulus program that’s been in […]
Fed Expected to Announce Plan to Slow Bond Buying Amid Rapid Inflation
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is on the cusp of accomplishing something that would have seemed like a victory a year ago: Central bankers are expected to announce […]
As the Fed Prepares to Slow Support, Attention Shifts to Rate Increases
Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, is on the cusp of accomplishing something that would have seemed like a victory a year ago: Central bankers are expected to announce […]
The Bond Market Says Inflation Will Last. You Should Be Listening.
Almost everyone — buyers of used cars, renters, homeowners with big heating bills and stock market investors — has been fretting about rising prices lately. But despite some of the […]
Fed Ethics Office Warned Officials to Curb Unnecessary Trading During Rescue
On March 23 last year, as the Federal Reserve was taking extraordinary steps to shore up financial markets at the onset of the pandemic, the central bank’s ethics office in […]
Weak Employment and Rising Prices Raise the Stakes for the Fed
A weak jobs report in September is unlikely to derail the Federal Reserve’s plans to start slowly withdrawing some economic support this year. But it is the latest indication of […]
Weak employment and rising prices are raising the stakes for the Fed.
Federal Reserve officials received bad news in the September jobs report, which showed weak hiring and stagnating participation in the labor force — signs that the labor market will take […]
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Faces Reappointment Amid Tumult
As Jerome H. Powell’s term as the chair of the Federal Reserve nears its expiration, President Biden’s decision over whether to keep him in the job has grown more complicated […]
Yellen Warns Congress that Debt Limit Must by Raised by Oct. 18
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen on Tuesday warned lawmakers of “catastrophic” consequences if Congress failed to soon raise or suspend the statutory debt limit, saying inaction could lead to a […]