Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari is seeing a lot of slack on the sidelines of the economy, with the U.S. labor market yet to recover, noting that the spread of the Coronavirus Delta variant could possibly slow the rebound. Speaking in an event in Montana on Tuesday, Kashkari reportedly said …
Read More »Fed’s Powell: COVID Likely to Continue for a While
The United States Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, said on Tuesday that the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is still with us and will likely continue for a while. Powell noted that people and businesses have improvised and learned how to adapt and live their lives despite COVID in what he described …
Read More »More Signs Fed Might Begin Tapering in the Fall
Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren was the latest Fed official to support the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank beginning the tapering process of the current massive asset purchases in the next federal open market committee (FOMC) meeting, which takes place in September. He thinks it is appropriate to start in the …
Read More »Fed’s Rosengren Thinks Tapering Should Begin in October or November
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, said it would be appropriate to begin tapering the massive asset purchases after another month of strong jobs data. “We have had two months in a row where we have created more than 900,000 jobs and the unemployment rate …
Read More »Fed Officials Thinks the Time for Tapering Has Come
More Federal Reserve officials have come forward with calls for monetary policy normalization and scaling back the highly accommodative easing policies of record-low interest rates and massive asset purchases, as the U.S. economy continues to show recovery signs and higher inflation rates. On Wednesday, both Kansas City Fed President Esther …
Read More »Eyes on U.S. Inflation Reading Despite Focus on Jobs Numbers
The July reading of the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) is set to be released on Wednesday, with expectations for another surge in the inflation rate. A recent survey by the Wall Street Journal expects that the reading of the CPI will register a monthly increase of 0.5% with core …
Read More »Fed’s Bostic Thinks Tapering Could Begin After Another Strong Jobs Report
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Raphael Bostic, said on Monday that the Fed should begin tapering the massive asset purchases following two consecutive months of strong job creation. He believes moving from the current accommodative stance to a more normal policy should be faster than previously …
Read More »Fed’s Waller Denounces Digital Dollar
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board Governor Christopher Waller is against recent moves to explore the establishment of a digital Dollar. Waller acknowledged the growing interest from central banks towards digital currencies but said that he remains skeptical that a digital Dollar would solve any major problem confronting the U.S. payment …
Read More »Fed’s Waller Sees Tapering Sooner than Expected
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday that economic recovery is progressing with the labor market showing improvement signs, which could lead to scaling back the accommodative monetary policy soon. Speaking to the American Enterprise Institute, Weller said that he is sure the U.S. economy will recover. “We …
Read More »Fed’s Clarida Believes Interest Rate Hike Could Take Place in Early 2023
The Vice Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Richard Clarida, said on Wednesday that an interest rates hike could be suitable by the end of next year. With the economy continuing to grow, the labor market recovering, and inflation remaining above 2% in line with the Fed’s new guidelines, …
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