Fed saw ‘some time’ before taper conditions met, minutes show“Participants noted that it would likely be some time until substantial further progress toward the Committee’s maximum-employment and pric...
08 Apr, 2021, 12.04 AM IST
Fed keeps zero-rate outlook, sees inflation bump as short-lived“Following a moderation in the pace of the recovery, indicators of economic activity and employment have turned up recently, although the s...
18 Mar, 2021, 09.24 AM IST
US Fed to maintain bond buys until ‘substantial’ economy gains seenAt their final meeting of a tumultuous year, policy makers led by Chair Jerome Powell voted to maintain monthly bond purchases of at least ...
17 Dec, 2020, 06.36 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
US Fed cuts interest rates by 50 bps in emergency move amid spreading virusThe vote for the emergency cut to a range of 1% to 1.25% was unanimous.
04 Mar, 2020, 06.46 AM IST
Fed needs to outline plan to fight next downturn, Economists sayThe Fed is expected to explain their conclusions later this year and publish a new document.
22 Feb, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
Fed minutes: Policymakers see rates on hold amid downside risks to US economyFed in Dec left interest rates unchanged at their final 2019 meeting following three straight cuts.
04 Jan, 2020, 12.54 AM IST
US Federal Reserve keeps rates steady, signals no change in 2020The Fed said it will continue to monitor the implications of data for the economic outlook.
12 Dec, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Fed saw July rate cut as insurance for growth and inflationThe minutes began with a lengthy discussion of the Fed's policy strategy review, which indicated that officials aren't ruling out any optio...
21 Aug, 2019, 11.35 PM IST
Fed nominee Moore says December rate hike was a big mistakeFed officials estimated the long-term growth at 1.9 per cent for the US economy.
23 Mar, 2019, 02.42 PM IST
Fed puts markets on notice about what it needs for rate patienceFed's baseline outlook is solid, but the clear discussion is risks are skewed to the downside.
01 Mar, 2019, 09.03 PM IST
US Fed holds rate steady, signals that a hike is likely in DecThe unanimous 9-0 decision left the federal funds rate in a target range of 2% to 2.25%.
09 Nov, 2018, 01.01 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
Fed leaves interest rate unchanged, says economy growing at strong paceEconomic activity has been “rising at a strong rate", Federal Open Market Committee said.
02 Aug, 2018, 09.57 AM IST
Fed's Powell sees gradual rate hikes amid strong growth outlookThe recent correction in stocks and rising rates on US debt shouldn’t hamper growth, he said.
27 Feb, 2018, 07.34 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