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Here’s why an emergency rate cut would be a bad idea

by Janet Nguyen
Aug 5, 2024
While some investors think it would help the economy and the markets, economists caution against one.
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Consumer forecasts of inflation could be a self-fulfilling prophecy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 14, 2021
A Federal Reserve survey found consumers are expecting inflation to hit 4% next year.
Consumers told the New York Fed they expect a 4% inflation rate next year. Officials with the central bank will meet this week to consider adjustments to their interest rate policy.
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How a simple statement from Fed Chair Jerome Powell can cause the markets to fluctuate

by Janet Nguyen
Jul 19, 2019
Investors look closely for signs of a rate cut or hike. Here are some examples of how his words moved the Dow.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference on Dec. 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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The Boston Fed president says the economy is doing "quite well"

by Kai Ryssdal , Daniel Shin and Daisy Palacios
Jul 19, 2019
What could this mean for an interest rate cut this month?
Eric Rosengren has been serving as the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since 2007.
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A guide to the Federal Reserve’s board of directors

by Janet Nguyen
Jul 19, 2019
The Federal Reserve is a complex system that includes dozens of bankers and economic leaders. But who has influence?
A view of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Why is central bank independence so important, anyway?

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 8, 2019
Economist Arthur Laffer said the Fed should be "subjected to democracy." But what would that look like?
A view of the U.S.'s central bank, the Federal Reserve, in Washington D.C.
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A history of the Fed's interest rate hikes

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 19, 2019
When it fears inflation might be getting too high, the Federal Reserve typically raises interest rates.
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell pauses during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting January 30, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Fed has decided to leave interest rates unchanged. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Why the Federal Reserve makes comic books

by Maria Hollenhorst
May 21, 2019
“We just wanted to create a tool that was accessible.”
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The Beige Book, illustrated: worker shortages, immigration woes and tariff chaos

by Jana Kasperkevic and Rose Conlon
Mar 6, 2019
The collection of anecdotes lets us in on interesting economic realities.
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Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen: Far from retired, nowhere near done

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 25, 2019
Yellen talks to us about the economy, Fed policy and President Trump.
Janet Yellen at a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Sept. 17, 2015, in Washington, D.C.
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