Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Fed should target inflation range – Boston president
Policy is similar to price level and inflation averaging targets, but is easier to explain, Rosengren says
Atlanta’s Bostic lays out case for central banking with ‘ample’ reserves
Floor system performing well and has benefits, says Atlanta Fed president; Harker and Rosengren argue for shift in balance sheet composition
Boston Fed research encourages tokenisation for ecommerce
Payment method could reduce fraud, paper says, given account information is removed from the process
Two FOMC members signal Fed may hold rates steady
New York and Boston Fed presidents expect US growth to slow to 2% this year
Employers alter skill demands in line with unemployment, researchers find
Requirements for a bachelor’s degree increased during higher unemployment, authors find
Fed presidents weigh in on December rate decision
Incoming data and recent speeches point to slightly more dovish outlook
Boston Fed economists call for monetary policy evaluations
Effective lower bound and reduced ability to stabilise the economy warrant a rethink of the monetary policy framework, economists say
Fed’s Rosengren sees less room to tackle next recession
Fiscal, monetary and regulatory buffers are not as high as they should be, says Boston Fed president
NPLs hindered financing for eurozone banks - Boston Fed paper
But Draghi’s August 2012 speech eased problems caused by sovereign debt holdings - researchers
Regulators using blockchain for KYC data sharing
Central Bank of Colombia and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston collaborate with R3 on KYC pilot
People: Fed appoints new payments security strategy chief
Boston Fed vice-president to lead payments security; director of prudential regulation of UK banks to stand down; Kuwaiti governor to chair Council of the Islamic International Board in 2018; and more
DLT has ‘more potential for change’ outside US – Boston Fed VP
Jim Cuhna says distributed ledger technology can transform financial services not only in payments but also in securities settlement; challenge is finding use cases
Fed presidents lay ground for extra rate hike
Evans, Rosengren and Williams all signal the possibility of a fourth rate hike in 2017 if economy runs hot
Rosengren warns Fed may have to increase pace of tightening
Data suggests that the US labour market is tightening, Eric Rosengren argues
Regional Fed presidents call for further rate rises
Richmond and Boston heads say the Fed should reach inflation target in 2017
Fed might stimulate labour market with ‘high pressure’ economy
Fed president floats idea of dealing with weak labour markets by “high-pressure” economy; Boston Fed’s Rosengren points to key ‘puzzles’ in data on US economy
Fed members differ on monetary policy, as Trump again attacks Yellen
Rosengren calls for “modest, gradual tightening”, while Kashkari sees slack in labour market; Republican candidate questions Fed’s political impartiality
Boston Fed’s Rosengren highlights risk of overheating
US economy looks “resilient”, despite some mixed signals from the data, says regional Fed president; advocates process of gradual rate hikes as the risk of an overheating economy grows
Boston Fed seeks ‘more welcoming front door’ with new website
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston launches new website embracing responsive design; new navigational system focuses on four elements of its work
Fed's Rosengren warns against exceeding full employment
Boston Fed president says significantly overshooting full employment, which he estimates at 4.7%, could lead to an overheating economy and “rapid removal” of monetary policy accommodation
Rosengren eyes balance between bank resilience and loans
Boston Fed president tells New York conference that supervisors should encourage banks to maintain lending when striving to meet capital-to-asset ratios, but stress the need for quick recapitalisation
Boston Fed conference lays bare uncertainty over macro-prudential policy
Central bankers raise concerns over theoretical and practical barriers to exercise of macro-prudential policy in the US and the appropriate role for monetary policy
Consistent implementation key to Basel III success, research notes
Boston Fed policy perspective highlights importance of consistent implementation of liquidity regulation across G20 jurisdictions
Boston Fed president compares forthcoming rate hikes with past tightening cycles
Eric Rosengren finds this tightening cycle is likely to differ from those of 1994 and 2004, in that rates are set to rise more gradually and stop at a lower level