United States
Racial wealth disparities in US ‘have accelerated post-Covid’
Research attributes gap to kinds of assets typically held by white, Black and Hispanic investors
US loan delinquency rates ‘rising across the board’ – NY Fed
Rising household debt burden ‘merits monitoring’ in months ahead
Hurdles to hiring migrants ‘jeopardise US tech start-ups’
Frictions caused by visa programme ‘protect unproductive firms’, says Atlanta Fed paper
Fed does not need to evaluate ‘last mile’ of inflation differently
Atlanta Fed economist says overly aggressive approach could trigger hard landing in US economy
China ‘gradually decreasing import dependence’
However, Fed research says reliance on export markets precludes any de-linking from global economy
Fed holds rates and dampens expectations of March cuts
Powell says FOMC is unlikely to agree on early loosening but rates are likely at their peak
Debtor nations face ‘long-term pain’, BdF research finds
Long-term debt issued when rates were higher will create burden, Banque de France paper says
US government-sponsored mortgage securities ‘amplify crises’
Paper says dynamic between lenders and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac not conducive to financial stability
US rural economies are ‘main losers from employment trends’
Fed research says automation and globalisation have militated against job creation in remote areas
DSGE models should include housing supply, ECB paper argues
Author says adding financial sector and new houses improves forecasting accuracy
Strong consumer spending ‘does not preclude US recession’
Dallas Fed research argues that declines in residential investment are a better bellwether for a downturn
Minneapolis Fed paper supports ban on enforcing non-competes
New law in Minnesota prevents companies from restricting where former employees can go to work
Clearing members fear CFTC bending rules for crypto
Critics warn new framework for Bitnomial and LedgerX could undermine clearing integrity
Post-GFC market segmentation ‘caused dollar costs to rise abroad’
Dallas Fed research sees new role for US in providing central bank swap lines
Internal investigation criticises former Boston, Dallas Fed chiefs
Report says officials created appearance of conflict of interest, but stops short of alleging criminality
Wage growth ‘has not impacted US inflation’, says Boston Fed
Study finds pay still has some way to go before reaching a level that would affect consumer prices
Lower immigration affecting US household spending power
Low immigration has contributed to increased prices of consumer goods, argues Atlanta Fed
Monetary policy is tight enough, says head of Atlanta Fed
Raphael Bostic said he expects rate cuts in Q3, but could advocate for them sooner
Reasons for refusing mortgages ‘do not explain racial disparity’
Minneapolis Fed’s study challenges explanations given for why people of colour are treated differently
Monetary policy transmission may have grown weaker – Dallas Fed
Research finds countries with slow and fast pass-through rates experience similar demand effects
Fed governor bolsters hopes for rate cuts in 2024
Strong state of US economy means there is no need to rush, argues Christopher Waller
Local preferences affect US bank lending to minorities – research
Ethnic minorities’ credit access is affected by stakeholders, NY Fed paper finds
Fed paper presents new way to measure consumer welfare
Consumer preferences change in line with incomes, researcher argues
Central banks should co-ordinate policy – Minneapolis Fed paper
Policy-makers should consider decisions’ effects on world real rate, authors say