US government shutdown 'unnecessary risk' to resilient economy: Lael BrainardBrainard said that U.S. Commerce Department data showing underlying annualized inflation excluding food and energy fell below 4% for the fi...
29 Sep, 2023, 08.29 PM IST
Biden names Fed vice chair Brainard to head Economic CouncilBiden also nominated longtime adviser Jared Bernstein to be chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Brainard and Bernstein w...
15 Feb, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
Fed Vice Chair Brainard is 'reassured' by inflation reportThe Fed is considering raising rates in smaller increments after having increased its key short-term rate, which affects many consumer and ...
15 Nov, 2022, 09.01 AM IST
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure remains stubbornly highThe Fed has lifted interest rates five times this year, including three unusually large three-quarter-point increases, and Brainard reitera...
01 Oct, 2022, 09.57 AM IST
Fed's Lael Brainard urges swift action on regulating cryptocurrenciesThe cryptocurrency industry needs strong regulation before it becomes so pervasive it poses financial stability risks, Federal Reserve Vice...
09 Jul, 2022, 10.32 AM IST
Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Biden pick as Fed regulatorBiden has also reappointed Jerome Powell to a second four-year term as Fed chair and elevated Lael Brainard to the position of vice chair.
09 Jun, 2022, 08.32 AM IST
Fed's Brainard says 'very hard' to see case for September pauseThe U.S. central bank has raised interest rates by three quarters of a percentage point this year, and most Fed policymakers back raising i...
02 Jun, 2022, 09.04 PM IST
Fed's Brainard: We can't take global status of US dollar for grantedBrainard has emerged as a supporter of the idea while some other Fed policymakers, including Fed Governor Christopher Waller, are more skep...
27 May, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
Fed's Brainard sees case for central bank digital currency"These events underscore the need for clear regulatory guardrails to provide consumer and investor protection, protect financial stability,...
26 May, 2022, 08.36 AM IST
Brainard to get Senate nod on Tuesday for Fed vice-chairLael Brainard, cleared the procedural hurdle to become the next U.S. central bank’s vice-chair on Monday. She was one of the four nominees ...
26 Apr, 2022, 08.14 PM IST
Fed officials lean against large increase to kick off rate hikesFed Governor Lael Brainard - President Joe Biden's nominee to be vice chair at the Fed - said officials will likely kick off a "series of r...
19 Feb, 2022, 01.18 PM IST
Stocks to fall if Biden drops Powell at Fed, economists sayNearly 90% of the economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect Biden to keep Powell in the job, an overwhelming number that’s risen from June, w...
18 Sep, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
Fed's Brainard says central bank stepping up exploration of digital dollarAs the holder of the world's reserve currency, the United States must be highly involved as digital payments become more common and other c...
25 May, 2021, 01.09 PM IST
Zsa Zsa, the English bulldog who was crowned World's Ugliest Dog, dies at age 9The lovable bulldog passed away in her sleep.
11 Jul, 2018, 07.32 PM IST
Top Fed official downplays risks of financial bubbles in US economyFed members have projected that two quarter-percentage-point rate increases might be in order for this year.
01 Jun, 2017, 08.24 AM IST
- Central focus of G-20 is charting a path to shared growth: US
Raising concern over recession hit countries ahead of the G-20 meeting in Moscow, US said the focus of the G-20 nations is to ensure growth...
12 Feb, 2013, 10.10 AM IST
US ready to address Indian concerns over visa fee hikeUnder Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs said that in area of H-1B visas, India is the biggest beneficiary.
26 Jun, 2011, 11.02 AM IST