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It's time for the Federal Reserve's annual game of musical chairs

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 29, 2019
The Fed presents a united front when it makes decisions, but not everyone on the Federal Open Market Committee has a say on interest rates.
People wait for a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, D.C., in 2017.
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How will shutdown affect Fed decision-making?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 28, 2019
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the other members of the agency's Open Market Committee meet Tuesday for the first time this year.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and the other members of the agency's Open Market Committee meet Tuesday for the first time this year.
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What taxi ride data reveals about the NY Fed and big banks

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 12, 2018
An analysis of taxi data suggests the possibility of increased communications around Federal Open Market Committee meetings.
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New York Fed names John Williams as its next president

by Kai Ryssdal
Apr 3, 2018
He will play an important role in the future Federal Open Market Committee decisions.
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Quiz: Who said it? Powell versus Yellen

by Donna Tam , Sarah Menendez and Arjuna Soriano
Feb 27, 2018
The two Fed chairs have very similar mindsets when it comes to monetary policy. Can you even tell the difference?
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Fed holds rates steady amid political uncertainty

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 27, 2016
And action is even less likely as the presidential election approaches.
The Fed didn't raise rates and no one is surprised. 
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What will the Fed do next?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 21, 2016
The FOMC meets July 26-27. Since its last meeting, Brexit passed, markets tanked and rebounded, and the U.S. economy has shown signs of renewed strength.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C.
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Janet Yellen says gradual rate increase is likely

by Sarah Menendez
Mar 29, 2016
We know what she's thinking: it's mixed feelings.
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman, Janet Yellen speaks at the Economic Club of New York on March 29, 2016 in New York City. Due to an easing of domestic financial conditions, Yellen said that growth in the United States economy remained on track. 
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Who wins after the Fed's no tapering news?

by Gus Faucher
Sep 20, 2013
After the Fed's surprising announcement that it will continue stimulus spending, there are winners and losers. We sort them out.
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Federal Reserve confounds the economic forecasters

by David Brancaccio
Sep 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve's big surprise: no cuts to bond buying for now, the economy isn't strong enough.
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