Jerome H. Powell has said that snarled supply chains, an oil shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shifts among American consumers are primarily behind rapid price growth.
Category: Federal Reserve System
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Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
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Stocks Climb as Wall St. Weighs Fed’s Future Moves
The New York Times – Business:Investors remain preoccupied with the health of banks as interest rates rise, putting balance sheets under pressure.
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Stocks Climb as Wall St. Weighs Fed’s Future Moves
The New York Times – Business:Investors remain preoccupied with the health of banks as interest rates rise, putting balance sheets under pressure.
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Investors Try to Parse Jay Powell and Janet Yellen’s Next Moves on Banks
The New York Times – Business:Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that more must be done to rein in banks. What that looks like is unclear.
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
The New York Times – Business:Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
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Powell and Yellen Suggest Need to Review Regulations After Bank Failures
The New York Times – Business:Proposals for more scrutiny of the financial sector are meeting resistance from industry and Congress.
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7 Takeaways From the Fed Meeting and Powell’s News Conference
The New York Times – Business:By raising interest rates a quarter-point, the Federal Reserve signaled that it was continuing to fight inflation, but it was holding off an aggressive move that might spook investors.
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Stock Investors Trade Cautiously Ahead of Fed’s Rate Decision
The New York Times – Business:There is widespread uncertainty about whether the Federal Reserve will continue raising rates as the banking industry teeters. “It’s a coin toss now,” one strategist said.
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What Fed Rate Moves Mean for Mortgages, Credit Cards and More
The New York Times – Business:Savers will benefit and borrowers can expect to pay more on credit cards, student loans and other forms of debt.
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How the Banking Crisis Has Had the Same Effect as a Fed Rate Increase
The New York Times – Business:Some analysts say that the banking industry tumult has slowed the economy as banks pull back on lending.
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What to Watch for in the Fed’s Decision on Rates
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates slightly, but its path is uncertain as worries plague the banking system.
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Bank Crisis Could Cast Pall Over Commercial Real Estate Market
The New York Times – Business:The market hadn’t fully rebounded from the pandemic. Some worry that another slowdown could add to fears of a recession.