The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said on Thursday that he expects the United States Federal Reserve to continue with its bond buying activity at least until the end of 2021, Reuters reported. The continuity of asset purchases at the current pace depend on the …
Read More »US Fed Extends Main St. Lending Program
The United States Federal Reserve announced on Tuesday that it had extended the end date for the Main Street Lending Program by eight days, Reuters reported. The move comes to help process an increased number of last-minute applications. It is worth noting that the United States Secretary of Treasury, Steven …
Read More »US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index Drops to 0.27 in November
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s National Activity Index (CFNAI) declined from 1.01 (revised from 0.83) in October to 0.7 in November. Forty-nine of the 85 individual indicators made positive contributions to the CFNAI in November, while 36 made negative contributions
Read More »Fed Pledges Asset Purchases to Achieve Recovery
The United States Federal Reserve vowed in its last policy statement of 2020 to support the economy until it recovers from the Coronavirus crisis. The Fed is set to continue to buy at least $120 billion of bonds each month until substantial further progress has been made toward the Committee’s …
Read More »Fed Maintains Interest Rates Unchanged
The United States Federal Reserve has decided as expected to maintain interest rates near 0% during its two-day meeting that concluded on Wednesday. The Fed policy statement noted that policymakers are committed to maintaining asset purchases at at least $120 billion per month.
Read More »Fed’s Evans Comfortable with Asset Purchases Pace
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Charles Evans, said on Friday that he is comfortable with the current pace of the bond-buying program by the Fed, Reuters reported. “I am not opposed to more accommodation – I’m just not exactly sure what the right timing is.”“I don’t …
Read More »US Senate Approved New Fed Board Member
The United States Senate confirmed on Thursday one of President Donald Trump’s picks to the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, the Wall Street Journal reported. Christopher Waller, Research Director at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, was confirmed to a term that extends until January 2030. A total of …
Read More »Fed’s Williams: Recovery is Slowing Without Stimulus
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Wednesday that the US economy was showing a better than expected recovery pace until recently, Reuters reported. However, growth has slowed due to the absence of economic stimulus. “We are still in a very deep recession.”“One …
Read More »Fed and Treasury Call for New Stimulus
The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, warned on Tuesday that the negative impacts from the Coronavirus pandemic could lead to greater inequality. Powell also called for greater government support, the New York Times reported. “There is a great risk of the pandemic making them worse,” Powell …
Read More »Fed’s Daly: Easy Policy Must be Maintained
The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Mary Daly, said on Tuesday that the United States Federal Reserve needs to maintain its monetary easing policy during the economic recovery from the Coronavirus crisis to achieve its targets, Reuters reported. “Hitting or exceeding 2% inflation for a few …
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