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Sep 02, 2020 10:35 AM IST Although the recent policy statement by Powell seems like a small victory for labour, MMTers have warned that the Fed is likely to revert to its old ways after the economic crisis unleashed by the pandemic abates
Aug 31, 2020 03:17 PM IST Heads of central banks discussed the long-term ramifications and economic upheaval caused by the pandemic at the Federal Reserve’s flagship annual event.
Aug 31, 2020 11:52 AM IST An AIT approach implies that when inflation is high, policy rates will remain tighter for a longer period of time as well
Aug 31, 2020 09:06 AM IST A paper by Viral Acharya and colleagues finds that low interest rates support the proliferation of zombie firms, which add to supply, keeping prices low
Aug 27, 2020 03:02 PM IST It is unclear whether the adjustments Powell and his colleagues make will be enough to deal with the headwinds of the modern economy
Aug 25, 2020 10:15 AM IST Several investors and stakeholders actively place bets on the stock market in anticipation of the yield curve controls (YCC) policy. Here is a deep look at its significance and what you should know about it.
Aug 18, 2020 08:05 AM IST For investors, I have one only piece of advice - BUY businesses that are likely to deliver growth and do not worry about market levels.
Jul 29, 2020 11:47 PM IST The central bank said it will also continue to buy about $120 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds each month, which are intended to inject cash into financial markets and spur borrowing and spending.
Jul 28, 2020 10:20 PM IST The extensions apply to those facilities that were due to expire on or around September 30, the Fed said in a statement.
Jul 24, 2020 04:24 PM IST After the Fed's June 10 meeting, Chair Jerome Powell said 'assuming that the disease remains or becomes pretty much under control, I think what you see is...an expansion that builds momentum over time.'
Jul 16, 2020 10:31 PM IST The US Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, and Bank of Japan joined others in March with a wave of stimulus to stem damage from the coronavirus pandemic.
Jul 15, 2020 10:10 PM IST Based on average forecasts, Harker said real GDP growth could drop by 20 percent in the first half of this year and then grow by 13 percent in the second half. He said the economy could decline by about 6 percent for the year
Jul 10, 2020 08:01 PM IST A recent surge in COVID-19 cases in several US states including Texas is raising concern that a recovery that likely began in May could falter if authorities re-impose lockdowns or consumers reduce spending out of fear that getting out and about could mean they get the sometimes fatal disease.
Jun 17, 2020 10:29 PM IST The recession is hurting Americans unequally, taking the deepest toll on African Americans and other minorities, Powell said in prepared remarks for his testimony before the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee.
Jun 16, 2020 09:14 PM IST Powell is delivering the first of two days of semi-annual congressional testimony, on Tuesday to the Senate Banking Committee before addressing the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday.
Jun 15, 2020 08:45 PM IST Fed officials adjusted the Main Street program twice by expanding the range of loan sizes to make it available to more companies that need help keeping workers on staff.
Jun 12, 2020 10:50 PM IST In its twice-annual Monetary Policy Report to US lawmakers, the Fed also reinforced expectations for a sharp decline in economic activity in the current quarter.
Jun 10, 2020 11:43 PM IST The Fed has cut its benchmark short-term rate to near zero. Keeping its rate ultra-low for more than two more years could make it easier for consumers and businesses to borrow and spend enough to sustain an economy depressed by business shutdowns and high unemployment.
Jun 10, 2020 06:22 PM IST Bond market players are increasingly convinced one of the Fed's next moves will be to cap yields at a specific point on the curve, by buying 2- or 3-year maturities for example, to reinforce their guidance that rates are not going up anytime soon.
Jun 01, 2020 04:53 PM IST Since the 2009 financial crisis, the Fed has tested annually a snapshot of big bank balance sheets against an extreme hypothetical economic shock.
May 19, 2020 10:45 PM IST Treasury will initially offer $20 billion 20-year bonds and will sell a total of $54 billion over the next three months. The last 20-year was sold in 1986.
May 19, 2020 09:50 PM IST Powell and Mnuchin were testifying to the Senate Banking Committee as Congress considers whether to roll out trillions of dollars of additional aid to bolster an economy that was brought to a virtual standstill by lockdowns imposed in March and April.
May 13, 2020 08:00 PM IST In a Webcast Question & Answer hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, Powell said the Fed's view on negative interest rates has not changed and it is not something the policy-setting committee is looking at.
May 13, 2020 07:05 PM IST Powell says the Fed will “continue to use our tools to their fullest” until the viral outbreak subsides but gives no hint of what the Fed's next steps might be.
May 13, 2020 11:55 AM IST Gold held steady on Wednesday as market participants stayed away from making big bets ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid rising speculation the United States could one day adopt negative interest rates.
