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The President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, John Williams, said on Friday in an interview with the Financial Times that the United States economy is recovering but remains in a deep hole. “The very large rise in COVID cases recently clearly puts a question mark on the …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Patrick Harker, said on Friday that the United States economy would take some time to return to its pre-crisis levels. The Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated inequality and accelerated automation, he added. “We’re not just going to snap right back to the previous …

Regarding the fiscal policy and additional stimulus, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams noted that they are still in an extraordinary situation with the coronavirus outbreak, as reported by Reuters. “Fed’s inflation target will call for inflation going modestly above 2% for some period of time.”“Climate change is a …

The Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said on Thursday that economic recovery in the US has been faster and stronger than expected, but it is slowing a bit, which is understandable. The recovery remains uneven and incomplete, according to Powell’s remarks to the European Central Bank …

President of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Mary Daly, said on Tuesday that the United States economy could slow amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Reuters reported. “My modal outlook is that we will continue to expand at a gradual pace.”“When the virus is …

The United States economy is more vulnerable due to rising debt levels by some companies prior to the Coronavirus crisis, according to the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Eric Rosengren, said on Tuesday, Reuters reported. “Those segments of the labor market most affected by amplified business cycles, …

“If there’s more for the Fed to do, it would be with treasury to help companies,” Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said on Tuesday, as reported by Reuters. “Potential GDP growth after 2023 will return to being sluggish.”“Financial conditions are relatively loose.”“Once we have weathered the pandemic, will have …

The United States Federal Reserve has expressed commitment to using its full range of tools to support the economy in the face of the Coronavirus crisis. The target range for the federal funds rate has been kept at 0% to 0.25% and the Fed expects it will be appropriate to …

The United States Federal Reserve has maintained interest rates near 0%, noting that the American economy is still below its pre-COVID-19 levels.

Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard said on Wednesday that failing to reach a new stimulus package is the biggest risk facing the economic outlook, other than the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “Premature withdrawal of fiscal support would risk allowing recessionary dynamics to become entrenched, holding back employment and spending.”“Apart from the …