Stories Tagged as
Jerome Powell
How the Federal Reserve's "discount window" works
by
Amy Scott
Mar 16, 2020
The Fed's cut to its short-term, emergency loan rate is meant to keep credit flowing to households and businesses.
Wall Street awaits Fed Chair Powell’s Friday speech for signs of further rate cuts
by
Ben Bradford
Aug 22, 2019
The Fed’s annual Economic Policy Symposium is like the Academy Awards for a certain type of economist.
The first rate cut in over 10 years: what a difference a decade makes
Jul 31, 2019
A global economic meltdown caused the last rate cuts. Today, the economy is far from that point.
Your questions about the Federal Reserve and interest rates, answered
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 31, 2019
How exactly do interest rates affect us? And just why is the Fed expected to cut them? We've got you covered.
What questions do you have about the Federal Reserve?
Jul 24, 2019
With the Fed expected to cut interest rates next week, let us know what you want us to answer about the central bank.
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.
Fed Chair says corporate debt a concern, not yet a catastrophe
May 21, 2019
The ratio of business debt to U.S. GDP is at historic highs. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said signs don’t point to corporate debt bringing down the whole financial system. But he also said there are some things we don’t know about the levels of corporate debt, especially the risky debt. Click on the audio player […]
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The Fed holds interest rates steady, reflecting moderate economic slowdown
Mar 21, 2019
In a sharp turn from December’s forecasts, the Federal Reserve announced yesterday that it will hold short-term interest rates steady. The announcement comes amid signs of a slowing economy and weakening consumer and business spending. For workers and the housing market, however, the economy is still healthy.
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says raising interest rates too soon could lead to a recession
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Janet Nguyen
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 21, 2018
The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the fourth time this year.
Fed lifts rates for 4th time this year but sees fewer hikes
Dec 19, 2018
The quarter-point hike, to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent, lifts the Fed’s benchmark rate to its highest point since 2008.