Category: Federal Reserve System

Banking Regulators Plan to Ease Some Capital Requirements

The New York Times – Business:
The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators will soon release proposals to loosen some planned rules on how much capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise, Undercutting Housing Affordability Push

The New York Times – Business:
Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns have roiled financial markets.
Elevated Energy Prices Add to Fed’s Dilemma on Interest Rates

The New York Times – Business:
Investors now expect that the Fed will delay a rate cut until September instead of July, as they had before the war in Iran began.
Karen Petrou, Influential Fiscal Policy Analyst and Critic, Dies at 72

The New York Times – Business:
Her insights on financial regulations and monetary policy guided big banks and Washington policymakers.
A Crypto Coin Is Gobbling Up U.S. Treasuries

The New York Times – Business:
A new generation of cryptocurrency, pegged to the dollar, is growing rapidly, promising faster payments and potentially lower interest rates. But regulators and bankers warn of risks.
Top Fed Official Sees Little Effect on Rate Outlook From Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

The New York Times – Business:
Christopher J. Waller, a Federal Reserve governor, said he would support a pause in rate cuts in March if the labor market continued to show signs of stabilizing.
U.S. Economy Grew Modestly at End of 2025

The New York Times – Business:
Gross domestic product expanded at a 1.4 percent annual rate in the last quarter of the year, slowed by the effects of the government shutdown.
Fed Officials Signaled No Rush to Restart Rate Cuts, With Some Raising Possibility of Hikes, Minutes Show

The New York Times – Business:
Barring a rapid deterioration in the labor market or a significant cooling of inflation, the Federal Reserve appears poised for an extended hold.
U.S. Inflation Eased at Start of the Year

The New York Times – Business:
The Consumer Price Index fell in January to 2.4 percent from 2.7 percent a month
Bessent Pushes Senate on Fed Confirmation Amid Backlash Over Criminal Inquiry

The New York Times – Business:
President Trump’s effort to get Kevin M. Warsh confirmed as the next Federal Reserve chair has been complicated by a criminal investigation into Jerome H. Powell.
Wall St. and Washington Brace for a Big Jobs Report

The New York Times – Business:
A hiring slowdown and fears about artificial intelligence have investors on edge, and some in the Trump administration on the defensive.
Kevin Warsh Has a Tough Job Ahead. It’s Not the First Time.

Mr. Warsh is known as a consensus builder, skills he will need if he is to head the Federal Reserve when President Trump is demanding rock-bottom rates.