Fed Chair Powell to testify to Congress next week, his first appearance since July
Powell is set to testify before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Eastern and to the House Financial ...
Fed nears QT crossroads as 'excess liquidity' evaporates
A key measure of excess liquidity in the financial system is evaporating rapidly. Once it disappears, further reduction of ...
Trump’s Executive Orders Leave Imprint on the Fed
The central bank has halted hiring to align with a White House directive and pulled back its work on climate change.
Column-Fed Nears QT Crossroads as 'Excess Liquidity' Evaporates: McGeever
That may be true, but once there is no excess liquidity sloshing around the system, liquidity drained by QT will have to come ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wants to bypass the Fed to lower interest rates
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has a new plan in the fight to bring down historically high interest rates, and it’s got ...
Bessent on Powell: ‘I’m sure he’s going to do the right thing’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday he wouldn’t be commenting on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policies and expressed confidence in the central bank Chair Jerome Powell, ...
Fed Monetary Policy Report flags solid state of US economy
The Federal Reserve's latest Monetary Policy Report describes the U.S. economy as being in a solid position amid a monetary policy stance that will be driven by incoming economic data.
Slowing Job Growth May Force Fed’s Hand—Will Powell Act?
January’s jobs report may shape Fed rate cut bets. Will slowing payroll growth and revisions spark a policy shift? Traders eye key labor data Friday.
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US adds 143K jobs in January in hiring slowdown; unemployment drops to 4%
US employers added 143,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the Labor Department — ...
Powell mentioned the labor market 25 times at his press conference last week, mostly calling it 'solid'
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell mentioned the labor market 25 times during his press conference last week. Over and over, he called the labor market "solid" and "good." This week, economist Tim ...
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Treasury Secretary Bessent Says He Had Constructive Meeting With Fed's Powell
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says he had a constructive first meeting with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Why the labor market could be the only hope for another Fed rate cut
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appears confident in the US labor market. But that means any signs of a slowdown could ...