Federal Reserve policy review should embrace a hard ceiling for inflation
The Federal Reserve will soon begin its quinquennial review of the monetary policy strategy, tools and communications ...
Americans lost out on $420B in bank loans because of the Federal Reserve, new research says
In the years after the Great Recession, banks chose to keep some $420 billion in their reserves rather than loan it out to ...
Why mortgage rates are still high despite the Fed rate cuts
As mentioned, mortgage rates haven't fallen in line with the Fed's rate cuts because they depend on factors beyond the agency's benchmark rate, such as the economy and 10-year Treasury bond yields.
US Fed bank boards more diverse this year than last
The boards of directors of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks have grown more diverse by gender and race in 2025, data ...
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The Fed’s independence, inflation, and the labor market won’t be in jeopardy under Trump, says former Fed Vice Chair Randal Quarles
Former Fed Vice Chair Randal Quarles dismissed concerns about Fed independence under Trump, citing structural safeguards ...
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Trump wants federal workers back in the office. It may be a tall task.
President-elect Donald Trump warned federal employees last week that they must return to the office — or else “they’re going to be dismissed.” The threat was the latest and loudest signal ...
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A New Year’s Resolution for the Federal Reserve
Photo: Jimin Kim/Dave Decker/Zuma Press The Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates in December is puzzling yet also illuminating. It has given me greater appreciation for the many virtues of ...
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Major banks, business groups sue US Federal Reserve over ‘opaque’ stress tests
WASHINGTON-Major banks and business groups sued the Federal Reserve on Dec 24, alleging the US central bank’s annual “stress tests” of Wall Street firms violate the law. The lawsuit ...
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Federal Reserve Faces Lawsuit from Big Banks, Business Groups: What to Know
More Anna Barclay/Getty The lawsuit centers around the annual "stress test" used by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The test sets certain bank capital requirements to ...
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Big banks, business groups sue US Federal Reserve over annual 'stress tests'
Major banks and business groups sued the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, alleging the U.S. central bank's annual "stress tests" of Wall Street firms violate the law. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District ...
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Banks, organizations sue Federal Reserve over annual stress tests
Dec. 24 (UPI) --A group of banks and financial organizations sued the Federal Reserve Tuesday over a lack of transparency in its annual stress tests. The Bank Policy Institute, which represents ...
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Banks sue Federal Reserve in challenge to stress tests
The United States Federal Reserve doesn’t allow for appropriate public input when designing bank stress tests, bank trade groups said in a lawsuit seeking to force the central bank to open the design ...