Neel Kashkari
Minneapolis Fed chief shares concerns about tit-for-tat tariffs
Kashkari points to heightened risk of inflation but insists US economy is “strong”
Wanted: radical ideas for inflation modelling
Hedge funds echo Mervyn King’s calls for a new approach to inflation modelling post-2022 crisis
Fed outlook: officials urge caution amid uncertainty
Pace of rate hikes doesn’t need to be as “rampant” as recent moves, says Mary Daly
Leading Republican alleges Fed overreach on race
Toomey writes to regional Feds about “recent, intense interest in ‘racial justice’ activism”
Influential Fed economist Thomas Laubach dies
Current and former Fed officials pay tribute to the US central bank’s German influencer, who died on September 2
Fed not considering negative rates – Powell
More fiscal support may be needed, as Fed’s lending will only be effective “for a while”, says Fed chair
Amplifying the soundwaves: the evolution of social media communications
Central banks’ social media usage is on the rise, but their choice of platform is shifting more and more towards the visual
FOMC members appear split as meeting nears
Rosengren says “no immediate” need to cut, while Bullard urges Fed to take “aggressive” steps
Fed diversity is focus of new legislation
New bill would ensure at least one gender- and one ethnically-diverse candidate are interviewed for vacant president roles
US inflation slowdown raises policy challenges
Inflation has seen a lull, but several factors indicate it could rebound
Senior Fed officials split over the state of US job market
Regional presidents and FOMC members see US under, approaching or beyond full employment
Rates on hold after Yellen’s final FOMC meeting
New committee finds unanimity on rate hold, as Janet Yellen prepares to step down
Minneapolis Fed launches too-big-to-fail plan
The four-step plan proposes stricter capitalisation rules for big banks and looser regulation for smaller institutions
FOMC will lose two dissenting doves in 2018
Kashkari and Evans were the only members who voted against the last rate rise on December 13
The candidates knocking at Yellen’s door
Leading academics and economists weigh the competency of the top candidates for the Fed job – and how likely they are to win Trump’s favour
US economy would have performed better without rate hikes – Kashkari
Minneapolis Fed president says Fed should not raise rates until 2% inflation target has been reached; removal of accommodation has negatively affected inflation expectations
Fed rate hikes may be damaging the economy – Kashkari
Neel Kashkari says low inflation may be the result of tighter policy
Lower immigration slows growth, warns Minneapolis Fed president
US population growth has slowed down over the last decade due to a lower fertility rate. Productivity is also underperforming and contributing to the lower rates of GDP expansion in the US
Inflation data causes rift in FOMC
Fed officials discuss whether incoming low inflation data is “transitory” or is a sign of worrying things to come; minutes outline balance sheet unwinding but date remains unknown
Kashkari chooses between ‘faith and data’
Minneapolis Fed president says FOMC should have waited to see if inflation rise was transitionary before raising rates in June
Kashkari: Fed should not seek to deflate asset bubbles
Spotting bubbles is too difficult and the costs of failure too great, the Minneapolis Fed chief warns, although he concedes raising interest rates remains an emergency option