Tag Archives: Federal Reserve

President of the Federal Reserve of Kansas City, Esther George, said on Thursday that the rising treasury yields are a sign of optimism about economic recovery. This could further improve when vaccines are more widely distributed, she indicated. “Much of this increase likely reflects growing optimism in the strength of …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael Bostic said on Thursday that economic recovery and job creation will improve as Coronavirus vaccines are more widely distributed, Bloomberg reported. The Atlanta Fed President believes that the path of economic recovery depends on the development of the pandemic situation and …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, James Bullard, said on Thursday that the rise in treasury yields is an adequate consequence to the expected economic recovery and rise in inflation, Reuters reported. “With growth prospects improving and inflation expectations rising, the concordant rise in the 10-year Treasury …

Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, told the House of Representatives that the Fed will only raise interest rates when the economy achieves the employment and inflation targets. In his testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, Powell said that the Fed is in no hurry to …

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) closed mostly higher on Tuesday, showing a positive performance that was supported by economic data and remarks by the Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished marginally higher by 15.66 points, or 0.05%, at 31,537.35 points, after falling by 1.2% …

Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, testified on Tuesday before the Senate, telling the Senate’s Banking Committee that the economy’s recovery is still uneven and far from complete. Powell vowed to maintain the current monetary policy until the inflation target is achieved and full employment is reached. …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Robert Kaplan, said on Monday that he expects the United States economy to register a growth rate of 5% in 2021, Reuters reported. Kaplan noted that he might be underestimating the recovery of the American economy from the Coronavirus crisis. “If we …

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index (CFNAI) rose to 0.66 in January from 0.41 in December and came in better than the market expectation of 0.4%. “The CFNAI Diffusion Index, which is also a three-month moving average, moved down to +0.34 in January from +0.49 in December,” …

The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Friday that economic recovery and low interest rates are providing background for the recent surges in the stock market and other investment assets. “Market participants and investors around the world are looking ahead through this year …

The United States Federal Reserve Governor, Lael Brainard, said on Thursday that the central bank remains focused on achieving full employment. This comes as the Fed is now more focused that ever before on addressing climate change as a challenge to the American and global economies, which raised some concerns …