Here’s what a Biden victory means for the Federal Reserve“We are committed to using our full range of tools to support the economy and to help assure that the recovery from this difficult period w...
09 Nov, 2020, 08.03 PM IST
US Fed leaves interest rates near zero amid US election uncertaintyThe Fed kept the federal funds target rate in a range of zero to 0.25%, where it’s been since March.
06 Nov, 2020, 01.03 AM IST
Fed minutes show FOMC backs away from September guidance shiftFederal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged near zero at the gathering and continued to buy Treasury and mortgage-backed bonds ...
20 Aug, 2020, 12.39 AM IST
Fed sees ‘medium-term’ pandemic risks, keeps zero-rate pledgeOfficials Wednesday left unchanged their vague guidance on the future path of rates.
29 Apr, 2020, 11.33 PM IST
Powell `just below' comment seen as suggesting fewer rate hikesTreasuries and stocks rose, as Powell’s “just below” comment tempered remarks.
29 Nov, 2018, 09.46 AM IST
US Fed's bank stress test results absurd: Larry SummersSummers’ criticism follows similar calls by other Federal Reserve officials.
09 Sep, 2018, 01.05 PM IST
Jackson Hole: Jerome Powell takes stage as Draghi, Kuroda sit it outPolicymakers meet against a backdrop of good US growth though the global outlook is less rosy.
24 Aug, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
'Rate hike criticism by Donald Trump won't sway US Fed'US Fed officials are getting ready to raise interest rates again next month.
23 Aug, 2018, 08.30 PM IST
Fed keeps interest rate unchanged at 1.50-1.75%, says inflation close to targetPolicy makers aim to keep inflation near target while ensuring maximum sustainable employment.
03 May, 2018, 12.17 AM IST
Indian athletes shine bright at Gold CoastAll eight male boxers at the Commonwealth Games are now assured of a medal.
11 Apr, 2018, 11.34 PM IST
'Debt shouldn't deter US from fiscal spending'Developed countries face worrying debt levels related to aging populations and increasing health care costs.
28 Aug, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
World's most powerful central bankers deliver back-to-back warningsThe complementary speeches come at what may be the tail end of Yellen’s tenure at the Fed’s helm.
27 Aug, 2017, 02.27 PM IST
US Fed to see 2 more rate hikes in 2017; shrink balance sheet by year-endThough expected to raise rates this week, Fed policymakers are being pulled in two directions.
12 Jun, 2017, 01.15 PM IST
US jobs report justifies Janet Yellen's patience on rate hike timingUnemployment is low, but policy makers don’t need to rush to raise rates because indicators of economic slack still remain.
05 Feb, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
Donald Trump regime can set off a global financial crisis, warns Larry SummersTrump’s plans to reduce corporate taxation, Summers said, would “hugely increase inequality” and could also help strengthen the dollar, fur...
09 Jan, 2017, 01.09 PM IST
Janet Yellen to stress gradual rate hikesJanet Yellen will leave expectations for a December interest-rate rise in place when she speaks publicly twice this week.
02 Dec, 2015, 08.31 AM IST
The time is just right for the Fed to increase rates; overvalued equity market big concernNow that US stock markets have experienced their first 10 per cent correction since 2011, investors are again looking to the Federal Reserv...
16 Sep, 2015, 02.09 AM IST