FOMC Archives - CFO

Fed Projected to Raise Interest Rates Another 0.75%

Fed Projected to Raise Interest Rates Another 0.75%

Federal Reserve officials are "under pressure to prove they are serious about stamping out elevated inflation."

By Vincent Ryan | September 21, 2022

Economists Doubt Fed Will Avoid Recession

Economists Doubt Fed Will Avoid Recession

But there are no signs yet the threat will deter the FOMC from fighting inflation aggressively.

By Vincent Ryan | August 23, 2022

Tracking GDP Growth Estimates: Weekly Stat

Tracking GDP Growth Estimates: Weekly Stat

The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow model now projects 0% growth for the second quarter.

By Vincent Ryan | June 17, 2022

Whipping Inflation May Require Chancing a Recession

Capital Markets

Whipping Inflation May Require Chancing a Recession

A more aggressive campaign to hike interest rates makes an economic downturn more likely.

By Ted Jackson | April 6, 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

No Interest Rate Increases for Three Years: Fed

No Interest Rate Increases for Three Years: Fed

The Fed's Open Market Committee said that the ongoing public health crisis would continue to weigh on economic activity, employment, and inflation.

By Vincent Ryan | September 17, 2020

The Reason the Fed May Need to Cut Interest Rates This Year

The Reason the Fed May Need to Cut Interest Rates This Year

The "real" economy won't benefit much from a rate reduction, but the Federal Open Market Committee may have other things on its mind.

By Vincent Ryan | June 19, 2019

Could This Be the Recession That Wasn’t?

Could This Be the Recession That Wasn’t?

Even as key corporate financial indicators continue to fall, some hope may be emerging that forecasts of an impending recession will prove inaccurate.

By David McCann | March 1, 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

How Bad Will Brexit Be for Banks, Credit Markets?

How Bad Will Brexit Be for Banks, Credit Markets?

The effects are being felt already, but whether that's a short-term reaction or a harbinger of much more to come is unknown.

By Christopher Whalen | June 30, 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