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Core Goods Inflation Climbed 0.6% in August

Core Goods Inflation Climbed 0.6% in August

While gasoline prices fell, rising shelter and food costs as well as higher electricity and natural gas prices kept inflation high.

By Vincent Ryan | September 14, 2022

The Fed vs. Inflation: Playing Catch-Up

The Fed vs. Inflation: Playing Catch-Up

However many times the Fed raises interest rates in 2022, the impact won't be immediate.

By Vincent Ryan | February 14, 2022

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again in ‘Insurance’ Move

Fed Cuts Interest Rates Again in ‘Insurance’ Move

“We took this step to help keep the economy strong in the face of global developments and to provide some insurance against ongoing risks."

By Matthew Heller | October 31, 2019

Fed 101: The Quiz

Credit & Capital

Fed 101: The Quiz

See how much you know about the history of the Fed by taking this quiz.

By CFO Staff | October 14, 2019

Fed to Buy Treasuries to Ease Funding Strains

Credit & Capital

Fed to Buy Treasuries to Ease Funding Strains

The Fed's move to grow its balance sheet comes after last month's “unexpectedly intense volatility” in the funding markets.

By Matthew Heller | October 9, 2019

Fed Ready for More Funding Markets Interventions

Credit & Capital

Fed Ready for More Funding Markets Interventions

“For the foreseeable future, we’re going to be looking at doing the sorts of things we did the last two days," Fed Chair Jerome Powell says.

By Matthew Heller | September 19, 2019

Fed Repurchases Debt Amid Overnight Rate Jump

Fed Repurchases Debt Amid Overnight Rate Jump

The repo operation, the Fed's first since the Great Recession, came after the benchmark federal funds rate rose to the top of its target range.

By Matthew Heller | September 17, 2019

Fed Cited Sluggish Growth for Patience on Rates

Fed Cited Sluggish Growth for Patience on Rates

Policymakers still appear to have left themselves "some wiggle room” in determining monetary policy for the rest of 2019.

By Matthew Heller | April 11, 2019

Wages Finally React to Labor Market Tightening

Workplace Issues

Wages Finally React to Labor Market Tightening

July's robust increase in wages, the best since 2009, could prompt the Fed to raise rates more sharply in the closing months of 2018.

By William Sprouse | September 7, 2018

Fed Looks Toward End of Years of Stimulus

Fed Looks Toward End of Years of Stimulus

It may soon be time to drop language indicating monetary policy “remains accommodative,” Fed officials suggested at their June meeting.

By Matthew Heller | July 6, 2018

Fed Raises Rates, Expects 2 More Hikes in 2018

Fed Raises Rates, Expects 2 More Hikes in 2018

The decision to increase rates for the second time this year “is another sign that the U.S. economy is in great shape,” the Fed chairman says.

By Matthew Heller | June 14, 2018

Fed Rate Hike Could Be First of Four in 2018

Fed Rate Hike Could Be First of Four in 2018

The latest 0.25% increase indicates the Fed's confidence that the GOP tax cuts and government spending will boost the economy and inflation.

By Matthew Heller | March 22, 2018

Fed Holds Steady on Rate Hike Timetable

Fed Holds Steady on Rate Hike Timetable

The central bank appears on course to raise interest rates in December but is "monitoring inflation developments closely."

By Matthew Heller | September 21, 2017

Why Banks Are Paying So Little Interest

Corporate Finance

Why Banks Are Paying So Little Interest

In this interest-rate cycle, financial institutions are taking an especially long time to raise the rates they pay on deposits. Here's why.

By Vincent Ryan | August 16, 2017

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