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Jay Powell
Fed Chair Powell: Interest rates likely won't return to "historically low levels" before the pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Andie Corban
Mar 29, 2024
Powell discusses how monetary policymakers arrive at consensus, the value of transparency and the issues that influence interest rate decisions.
Is it possible that the economy has landed softly enough?
Mar 11, 2024
Fed Chairman Powell told a congressional committee not to expect a victory lap when and if the Fed decides it has finally beaten inflation.
Atlanta Fed president: "This economy has even exceeded my expectations of resilience"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Dec 15, 2023
"Wage growth now is greater than inflation," Bostic says. "But I don't think people feel like they've caught up all the way and that's just going to take some time."
Why are long-term bond yields so high? Even Jerome Powell wants to know
by
Justin Ho
Nov 10, 2023
Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said that we “don’t really know” why long-term bond yields have been going up.
What kind of signal does FOMC unanimity send to markets and others watching the economy?
by
Matt Levin
Aug 16, 2023
Dissent on interest rate decisions might send mixed messages to Wall Street about where the economy is headed.
How much should we trust "seasonally adjusted" numbers these days?
Mar 8, 2023
January was an outlier for jobs, spending and inflation — but can we rely on seasonally adjusted data when the past three Januarys have been so weird?
What if we told you inflation was back to its target rate?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Jan 17, 2023
When we focus on recent months rather than year-on-year increases, inflation numbers look pretty good, says economist Alan Blinder.
For public good, not for profit.
Economist El-Erian calls on the Fed to start “owning their mistakes”
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Andie Corban
and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 20, 2022
The prominent economist Mohamed El-Erian said the Fed is still “behind the curve” on inflation.
Reading the Federal Reserve minutes can feel like hours, but Fed watchers still pore over them
by
Matt Levin
May 24, 2022
For those who understand Fed lingo, the minutes can hint at divisions or disagreements, and where Fed policy may be headed.
How looking back at the Fed’s past can help us understand its future
by
Ben Bernanke
May 17, 2022
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's new book charts a history of “remarkable innovation and change.”