Federal reserve
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PublishedAugust 7, 2023
U.S. government shutdown threat builds, imperiling soft landing for economy
The Fed will be making a key interest-rate decision in September and the increased likelihood of a prolonged shutdown could factor into that stance.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Fed raises key interest rate by half-point and signals more to come
Though lower than its previous three-quarter-point hikes, the latest move will further heighten the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2022
The Federal Reserve is deflating financial bubbles, without a crash
Fed policymakers have long shied away from using monetary policy to address asset bubbles, saying interest-rate hikes are too blunt a tool for such a mission.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2019
Commentary: Fed should dial back on public speeches, focus on doing its job
The chairman's news-conference comments fuel clamor that doesn't inspire confidence in our financial authorities or our economy.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2019
Commentary: If companies won’t raise pay, then Congress will try to do it for them
With big employers enjoying record profits, boosting wages would be easy – and it would fend off federal intervention.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2019
Commentary: There’s a catch to all the cheeriness about the federal deficit
Politicians don't need more excuses to run up the national debt.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2019
Jerome Powell: U.S. economy remains solid, but rural towns aren’t feeling the effects
The Fed chairman stresses that poorer communities need extra tools to bolster businesses and talent.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Fed chief Powell on prospects of a U.S. recession: Not this year
He's alert for drags on the economy, such as weaker growth in China and Europe.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Stocks dive again, heading for worst December since Great Depression
Investors are growing worried that global economic growth is cooling and that the U.S. could slip into a recession in the next few years.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2018
Chinese tech executive’s arrest sends stocks tumbling; Federal Reserve reports lift them back up
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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