The upcoming Federal Reserve meeting is expected to link the future of the bond-buying program to the measures of employment and inflation, but without any immediate action, a recent survey by Bloomberg showed. The majority of the surveyed analysts expect the new guidance to be approved next Wednesday, while most …
Read More »US: Philly Fed Nonmanufacturing Index slumps to 5.3 in November
The headline Diffusion Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey fell sharply to 5.3 in November, the lowest reading since June, from 25.3 in October, the monthly data showed on Tuesday.
Read More »US: Philly Fed Nonmanufacturing Index Rises to 8
The headline Diffusion Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey rose to 32.3 in October from 15. This reading beat analysts’ estimate of 14 by a wide margin.
Read More »Fed’s Clarida: Economic Data Since May Are Surprisingly Strong
Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida said on Wednesday that the US economy needs another year or maybe more to return to the levels of activity it was at before the outbreak of the pandemic. Clarida noted that policy moves by the Federal Reserve and Congress have helped spur activity such …
Read More »Powell: Fed and Congress Need to Work Against COVID
The United States Congress and the Federal Reserve need to work in order to help the American economy recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, said the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday. Powell noted in his testimony in front of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus …
Read More »US: Philly Fed Nonmanufacturing Index Rises to 8
The headline Diffusion Index of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey improved to 8 in September from 1.6 in August, the monthly data showed on Tuesday. Wage and Benefit-Cost Index dropped to 13.1 in September from 14.6 in August. Firm-level Business Activity Index edged higher to …
Read More »Powell: Fed is Committed to Use All the Tools to Help The Recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Monday that the US central bank remains committed to using all the tools at its disposal to help the world’s largest economy recover from the blow it took from the coronavirus pandemic. “We remain committed to using our tools to do what we can, …
Read More »Mnuchin: Economy Urgently Needs Additional Financial Incentives to Fully Recover
US Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin said the economy desperately needs additional financial incentives to fully recover from the Covid-19 crisis, and Mnuchin added that parts of the economy still need additional support. Minuchin held Democrats in the House and Senate in Congress responsible for the failure of negotiations on a …
Read More »FOMC Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech – Live Stream
Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve System, will be delivering his remarks at the virtual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium at 1310 GMT on Thursday. Powell is expected to discuss the Fed’s monetary policy framework review at the conference titled “Navigating the Decade Ahead: Implications for Monetary Policy.”
Read More »Gold Declines With Profit-Taking and Investors Awaited Signs From The US Federal
Gold fell Thursday, August 27th, following a sharp increase in the previous session as investors adjusted their positions to focus on whether the US Federal Reserve chairman will hint at a change in monetary strategy. By 06:22 GMT, spot gold fell 0.8% to 1938.32 dollars an ounce, after rising 1.3% …
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