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Consumer forecasts of inflation could be a self-fulfilling prophecy
Jun 14, 2021
A Federal Reserve survey found consumers are expecting inflation to hit 4% next year.
How a simple statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell can cause the markets to fluctuate
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 19, 2019
Investors look closely for signs of a rate cut or hike. Here are some examples of how his words moved the Dow.
The Boston Fed president says the economy is doing "quite well"
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Daniel Shin
and Daisy Palacios
Jul 19, 2019
What could this mean for an interest rate cut this month?
A guide to the Federal Reserve’s board of directors
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 19, 2019
The Federal Reserve is a complex system that includes dozens of bankers and economic leaders. But who has influence?
Why is central bank independence so important, anyway?
Jul 8, 2019
Economist Arthur Laffer said the Fed should be "subjected to democracy." But what would that look like?
A history of the Fed's interest rate hikes
by
Janet Nguyen
Jun 19, 2019
When it fears inflation might be getting too high, the Federal Reserve typically raises interest rates.
Why the Federal Reserve makes comic books
May 21, 2019
“We just wanted to create a tool that was accessible.”
For public good, not for profit.
The Beige Book, illustrated: worker shortages, immigration woes and tariff chaos
by
Jana Kasperkevic
and Rose Conlon
Mar 6, 2019
The collection of anecdotes lets us in on interesting economic realities.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Far from retired, nowhere near done
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 25, 2019
Yellen talks to us about the economy, Fed policy and President Trump.
It's time for the Federal Reserve's annual game of musical chairs
Jan 29, 2019
The Fed presents a united front when it makes decisions, but not everyone on the Federal Open Market Committee has a say on interest rates.