Oil falls as macroeconomic concerns dampen price rallyFront-month Brent November futures were down 14 cents, or 0.15%, at $95.24 per barrel at 1442 GMT ahead of the contract's expiry later in t...
29 Sep, 2023, 09.46 PM IST
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
Gold hovers near 3-month high on hopes of smaller Fed hikesTraders now see an 89% probability of a 50-basis-point increase at the U.S. central bank's December meeting, with only an 11% likelihood of...
15 Nov, 2022, 07.38 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
Powell: A US digital dollar could help maintain international primacyThe Fed has just finished a four-month public consultation period soliciting opinions on the idea of a digital dollar. Fed Vice Chair Lael ...
17 Jun, 2022, 06.27 PM 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 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
Market extends losses as Sensex tumbles 566 pts; HDFC twins drop over 3%Dragged by banking and IT stocks, the 30-share pack Sensex declined 566.09 points or 0.94% to close at 59,610.41.
06 Apr, 2022, 05.27 PM IST
Biden to keep Powell as Fed chair, Brainard gets vice chairIn backing Powell, a Republican who was first elevated to his post by President Donald Trump, Biden brushed aside complaints from progressi...
22 Nov, 2021, 07.46 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
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
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
- US poised for self-sustaining, broad-based growth: Brainard
Confident of improving the job prospects for rising middle-class in the country, the US has said it will continue to push for stronger job ...
12 Feb, 2013, 10.14 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