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CPI Inflation Falls to 7.1% YoY In November: Weekly Stat

CPI Inflation Falls to 7.1% YoY In November: Weekly Stat

But pockets of resistance linger in the consumer price index, and wage inflation could keep the Fed busy.

By Vincent Ryan | December 14, 2022

Fed Shows Resolve to Hit 2% Inflation Goal, Raises Rates Again

Fed Shows Resolve to Hit 2% Inflation Goal, Raises Rates Again

Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank may moderate the pace of raises in December.

By Adam Zaki | November 2, 2022

Too-Strong Jobs Report Will Keep Fed On Course

Too-Strong Jobs Report Will Keep Fed On Course

But other data suggest hiring slowdown as companies reassess staffing needs.

By Vincent Ryan | October 7, 2022

Fed Looks to Raise Interest Rates

Banking & Capital Markets

Fed Looks to Raise Interest Rates

All eyes on the Fed as they announce the size of interest rate hikes later today.

By Andy Burt | June 15, 2022

Biden Names 3 Nominees to Fed’s Board of Governors

Banking & Capital Markets

Biden Names 3 Nominees to Fed’s Board of Governors

The nominees could significantly increase the board's diversity and push banking regulation in a more progressive direction.

By Matthew Heller | January 18, 2022

Fed Minutes Show Heightened Inflation Concerns

Fed Minutes Show Heightened Inflation Concerns

"It may become warranted to increase the federal funds rate sooner or at a faster pace than participants had earlier anticipated.”

By Matthew Heller | January 6, 2022

Fed Shifts Toward Rate Hikes Next Year

Fed Shifts Toward Rate Hikes Next Year

The Fed's decision to speed up the tapering of its massive bond-buying program "says something about [its] desire to raise rates."

By Matthew Heller | December 16, 2021

U.S. Inflation Leaps 6.8% in November

U.S. Inflation Leaps 6.8% in November

The rise in the consumer price index was the biggest since 1982 and it was the sixth straight month that inflation has topped 5%.

By Matthew Heller | December 10, 2021

Inflation Surge Adds to Pressure on Fed

Inflation Surge Adds to Pressure on Fed

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation metric rose 4.1% in October, the biggest jump since January 1991.

By Matthew Heller | November 24, 2021

Experts React to Fed Chair Powell’s Renomination

Experts React to Fed Chair Powell’s Renomination

The decision to stay the course with Powell was received positively, as both Powell and new vice-chair Lael Brainard are seen as relatively dovish.

By Vincent Ryan | November 22, 2021

Could a Run on Stablecoins Disrupt the Commercial Paper Market?

Could a Run on Stablecoins Disrupt the Commercial Paper Market?

Stablecoins that approach a systemically important scale could play an important role in short-term securities markets, says Fitch.

By Vincent Ryan | October 19, 2021

Fed Regional Chiefs Resign Amid Ethics Outcry

Risk & Compliance

Fed Regional Chiefs Resign Amid Ethics Outcry

The trading activities of Robert Kaplan and Eric Rosengren raised questions about whether they were "acting for personal profit" as Fed policymakers.

By Matthew Heller | September 28, 2021

Fed Signals Bond-Buying Taper Coming Soon

Fed Signals Bond-Buying Taper Coming Soon

The Fed's monthly purchases of government-backed bonds to prop up the economy "still have a use, but it’s time for us to begin to taper them."

By Matthew Heller | September 23, 2021

Fed’s Powell Orders Review of Ethics Rules

Risk & Compliance

Fed’s Powell Orders Review of Ethics Rules

The move follows the disclosure that Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan made multiple trades worth $1 million or more last year in individual stocks.

By Matthew Heller | September 17, 2021

Progressives Urge Biden to Replace Fed Chief

Risk & Compliance

Progressives Urge Biden to Replace Fed Chief

A group including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the Fed needs to be focused on "eliminating climate risk and advancing racial and economic justice."

By Matthew Heller | September 1, 2021