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Economic recovery will be 'a slow one' and activity has weakened as virus cases picked up, Fed President Mester says
"I think accommodative monetary policy is going to be very important throughout this recovery," the…
Emily Graffeo
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Bank of America projects the Fed will taper asset purchases in November, ahead of earlier projections of 2022
The Fed has been buying $120 billion a month of US bonds and mortgage-backed securities since last …
Carla Mozée
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The Fed's improved economic projections see US GDP fully rebounding by year-end 2021
The median estimate of 4.2% growth next year completely offsets the projected slump of 2.4% from th…
Ben Winck
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The 2022 economy will be hotter and pricier than the Fed expected just three months ago
The Fed's latest projections show slightly higher prices and faster hiring in 2022. They also show …
Ben Winck
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Mohamed El-Erian says the stock market won't react to tapering speculation until the Fed's 'Big 3' starts to take it more seriously
"So as long as the 'Big Three' aren't saying it, the market is not going to be listening to anythin…
Isabelle Lee
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Fed's Powell says he wasn't aware two top policymakers were actively trading stocks as he promises a review of rules
"We need to make changes, and we're going to do that as a consequence of this," Powell said. "This …
Shalini Nagarajan
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Wall Street investors believe a Fed blunder on interest rates is a bigger threat to the market than inflation, survey finds
The Fed has come under fire for its handling of surging inflation in the US, which is at a 40-year …
Hamza Fareed Malik
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The Fed's vice chair made multimillion-dollar stock trades right before Jerome Powell signalled pandemic-driven policy action in 2020
Regional Fed president Clarida traded between $1 million to $5 million out of a bond fund into stoc…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida to resign 2 weeks early amid scrutiny over pandemic stock trading
Clarida landed in hot water in October for stock trades made just before a key Fed announcement. Up…
Ben Winck
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Fed Chair Powell was the economic hero of the pandemic recovery. Now America has turned on him as inflation torches wallets.
The Fed and its leader enjoyed a high approval rating as it rescued America from the pandemic. But …
Ben Winck
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Fed signals near-zero rates will last through 2023 to lift economy from coronavirus recession
Out of 17 Fed officials surveyed, 16 expect record-low rates to last through 2022, and 13 don't exp…
Ben Winck
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Biden's stimulus plan went beyond what the Fed expected
FOMC minutes showed it will "likely be some time" until the Fed tightens its policy stance and Bide…
Ben Winck
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The Fed hints it'll start reining in pandemic-era stimulus later this year
Most policymakers agreed the Fed could start shrinking its emergency asset purchases later this yea…
Ben Winck
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More stimulus money and wider vaccination lifted Fed officials' economic outlooks, minutes show
Fed officials also emphasized the importance of "clearly communicating" when it would begin tighten…
Ben Winck
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Fed Chair Powell's explanation of pandemic-era inflation and employment goes against a classic Econ 101 theory
Inflation is usually high when the job market is healthy, and vice versa. The pandemic economy buck…