United States
‘They could do nothing’: insights into political interference at the Fed
Interviews with former Fed chiefs reveal what it is like to be chair when politicians want their way
Fed should target inflation range – Boston president
Policy is similar to price level and inflation averaging targets, but is easier to explain, Rosengren says
Consensus over Fed inflation target shifted during Great Recession – San Fran Fed
Up until the 2008 crisis, most FOMC participants preferred a 1.5% target, researchers find
St Louis Fed creates educational ‘multiplier effect’
Head of economic education at the St Louis Fed talks to Central Banking about its approach to financial inclusion
Draghi expresses concern over Fed independence
ECB governor says he is “especially” worried by events in US
Fintech firms could encourage regulatory risk management update – Fed’s Bowman
Some regulations may need to be changed to ensure community banks can access third-party products
Finding our way to the new Ibors
Richard Heckinger highlights possible pitfalls on the road to new reference rates
Powell asserts independence in speech to US lawmakers
Fed chairman says US must maintain global leadership
Cain may not be able to pass US Senate hearings
Herman Cain likely to be rejected, but Stephen Moore’s chances still unclear
FOMC’s normalisation ‘largely successful’, St Louis Fed president says
Fed must “tread carefully” though, as inflation and yield curves offer challenges, Bullard says
The IFF China Report 2019: Redesigning the international trading and monetary system
Reform of the financial system that brought about the 2007–08 financial crisis has not gone far enough and advanced and emerging market economies must find a more co-operative way forward to ensure globalisation can continue.
Fed still open to rate hike this year
Lower for longer interest rates could lead to greater financial stability risks, FOMC members say
Now is a ‘critical time’ for Ibor transitions – Bailey
Global regulators convene in Washington, DC to tackle the transition to new benchmark rates
Yellen weighs in on Trump’s potential Fed nominations
Those “who come with a political view” may not get much traction at FOMC meetings, Yellen says
‘Does the Fed know more about the economy?’ asks San Francisco Fed
Researcher compares Fed and private sector growth forecasts
Fed considering imposing local liquidity requirements on foreign banks
The proposal will likely be one of the first of its kind in international regulation
US wage growth ‘possibly double’ what is reported – Dallas Fed
Researchers use dataset that includes those who move house to calculate wage growth
Trump urges Fed to restart quantitative easing
It would turn the economy into a “rocket ship”, the president says
Trump plans to nominate second loyalist to Fed board
Herman Cain has strongly supported a return to gold standard in the past
Most US community banks could withstand housing slump – researcher
San Fran Fed researcher says less than 1% of banks would be “severely undercapitalised”
IMF recommends new tool to measure housing market risks
Model shows downside risks in Chinese housing market have grown recently, report finds
People: New chief operating officer appointed at the Fed
Patrick McClanahan returns to US central bank to take up COO post; former Central Bank of Ireland chief dies; and more
Fed launches database on household wealth distribution
Database designed to help policy-makers understand the impact of their decisions on patterns of inequality
Fed to require fewer banks to submit resolution plans
The reform is the latest effort to streamline regulation under the Crapo Bill