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The U.S. Banking System: Origin, Development, and Panics

Banking & Capital Markets

The U.S. Banking System: Origin, Development, and Panics

Central banking in the U.S. has drastically evolved over time but not without its failures.

By Ted Jackson | February 14, 2023

Fed Raises Interest Rates for 2nd Time in 3 Months

Fed Raises Interest Rates for 2nd Time in 3 Months

Central bank officials are expecting at least two more hikes this year amid a strong labor market and rising inflation.

By Matthew Heller | March 15, 2017

Central Banks Move to Ease Brexit Fallout

Central Banks Move to Ease Brexit Fallout

Britain's vote to leave the EU could put a dent in the Fed's plans to raise interest rates again this year.

By Matthew Heller | June 24, 2016

Yellen Says Fed Looking at Negative Rates

Yellen Says Fed Looking at Negative Rates

The FOMC wants to be prepared in case it needs to reverse course and make monetary policy more accommodative, Chair Janet Yellen told Congress.

By Matthew Heller | February 12, 2016

Fed Points Toward Rate Hike in December

Fed Points Toward Rate Hike in December

After its latest policy meeting, the central bank downplays recent financial market turmoil and drops warnings of global economic fragility.

By Matthew Heller | October 29, 2015

Jobs Report Leaves Interest-Rate Picture Murky

Jobs Report Leaves Interest-Rate Picture Murky

A modest gain in jobs last month, along with a further decline in unemployment, sends mixed signals to the Fed ahead of its September meeting.

By Matthew Heller | September 7, 2015

Fed Sends Record $97B in Profits to Treasury

Credit & Capital

Fed Sends Record $97B in Profits to Treasury

The U.S central bank had $4.5 trillion in assets at the end of 2014, compared with $850 billion in 2008.

By Matthew Heller | March 23, 2015

Bitcoin Technology Powering Other Applications

Bitcoin Technology Powering Other Applications

IBM is considering adopting the 'blockchain' technology to create a digital currency that could be linked to a person's bank account, according to Reuters.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 13, 2015

Bank Stress Tests Too Predictable?

Risk Management

Bank Stress Tests Too Predictable?

“The process of maturation that makes stress test results more predictable may also make the stress tests less effective," say two researchers.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 5, 2015

Multinationals Hit Hard by Currency Volatility in Q3

Investor Relations

Multinationals Hit Hard by Currency Volatility in Q3

The U.S. dollar rose 7.7% against the euro in the third quarter, widely affecting North American companies.

By Matthew Heller | December 22, 2014

Inflation and Interest rates: Up, Up and Away

Inflation and Interest rates: Up, Up and Away

Higher inflation may be needed to leave extra-low interest rates behind.

By Economist Staff | March 28, 2014

Know When to Hold ’em

Cash Management

Know When to Hold ’em

How to detect an upcoming foreign currency devaluation in an emerging market.

By Arvind Singh | November 1, 1997