Fed officials were advised that the central bank’s staff now sees the economy heading toward a recession.
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Richmond Fed Pres: We’re Not ‘Compellingly Headed’ to Cracking Inflation, ‘Trying to Find Some Comfort’ We Can Get Median to Target
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin said that he hasn’t seen evidence that inflation has cracked, and that while inflation is moving in a…
Moody’s Chief Economist: Inflation Won’t Hit Number ‘Closer to’ Fed Target that Anyone’s ‘Comfortable’ with for Another Year
On Monday’s broadcast of CNBC’s “Closing Bell: Overtime,” Moody’s Analytics Chief Economist Mark Zandi stated that inflation getting to a level “anyone feels comfortable with” that is “closer to” th…
Economists Expect the Fed to Reveal Another 25bps Rate Hike Before Pausing for the Rest of 2023
After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Additionally, the majority of the market is pricing in another 0.25% increase for the May […]
US Bank Lending Drops by Record $105 Billion in Two Weeks, Trillions Moving to Money Market Accounts, Elon Musk Warns ‘Trend Will Accelerate’
The banking industry in the United States is still struggling after the collapse of three major banks. According to statistics, bank lending in the U.S. has dropped by close to $105 billion in the last two weeks of March, which is the largest decline on record. Additionally, Elon Musk, a Tesla executive and owner of […]
‘Not Related to a Digital Currency’ — US Central Bank Addresses Concerns Over Fednow Payment Network
The U.S. Central Bank has issued an update regarding the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project, which is scheduled to commence in July. The Fed has responded to recent criticism of the Fednow service and asserts that the Fednow payment network is “neither a form of currency nor a step toward eliminating any form of payment, including […]
Fed’s Balance Sheet Suggests Further Easing of Banking Stress
Fears of a widespread run on banks have receded.
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Criticizes Fednow Project, Pushes for Return to Gold Standard
On Wednesday, Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, shared an article about the Federal Reserve’s Fednow project and criticized the central bank’s digital currency efforts. The representative from Georgia insisted that the U.S. should return to the “gold standard” and said she’s taking a “hard pass” on digital […]
Bank Term Funding Program: A Primer On The Fed’s Shiny New Tool
The debate around whether or not this policy is a form of quantitative easing misses the point: Liquidity is the name of the game for global financial markets.
Yellen Says US ‘Not Willing to Allow Contagious Bank Runs,’ Calls OPEC Oil Production Cut ‘Unconstructive’
Roughly 26 days ago and in the following days, the U.S. witnessed two significant bank failures when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank collapsed. After speaking at an event on Monday at Yale University, Janet Yellen, the current U.S. Treasury secretary, told reporters that she was closely monitoring the banking industry. Yellen insisted that “matters […]