Bank borrowing from the Fed climbs for 6th week in a row
The amount of money banks borrowed from the Federal Reserve rose for the sixth week in a row and topped $100 billion for the first time in two months.
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Fed might hike interest rates again in June instead of a ‘skip,’ some economists think
Financial markets think the Fed is going to skip an interst rate hike at its June meeting and focus its attention on July, but some economists think the central bank will hike rates next week anyway.
Former Kansas City Fed chief calls inflation ‘sticky’ and says interest rates will stay high
Recently retired Kansas City Fed President Esther George said the U.S. is likely to "have higher inflation and higher interest rates for some time."
MarketWatch interview: Fed’s Harker says skipping June rate hike is returning to normalcy
"I think we get back to where we used to be, which was making a change every other meeting," Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker said in an interview Wednesday.
Fed’s Beige Book points to cooler economy, but maybe not cool enough to tame inflation
Inflation increased at a slower pace in May, a Federal Reserve survey found, but the economy expanded again and suggested price pressures are unlikely to ease.
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Fed’s Harker wants to ‘skip’ a rate hike in June
Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker said Wednesday that he thinks the Fed should skip an interest rate increase at the June meeting.
Fed’s Barkin says inflation will be ‘more stubborn than many people would hope’
The chief of The Richmond Federal Reserve said high inflation probably won't dissipate quickly barring a sharper slowdown in the U.S. economy.
The Fed is running out of time to avoid sleepwalking into a June rate hike, economist warns
Financial markets are increasingly pricing in expectation of a June interest-rate hike by the Federal Reserve, and if the central bank doesn't want to go through with one, time is running out to push back.
No sign of a credit crunch: Banks lend more money and deposits rise, too
Banks increased lending last week and deposits rose for the first time in a month, showing little evidence of an emerging credit crunch in the U.S. banking system.
Bank borrowing from the Fed was flat last week at $96 billion, as signs of stress remain
The amount of money U.S. banks borrowed from the Federal Reserve barely changed last week, but it was still close to $100 billion and pointed to linger stress in the financial system.
Boston Fed chief Collins says interest-rate ‘pause’ may be close at hand
Boston Fed President Collins said signs of waning inflation suggest the central bank may be "at, or near, the point" where it can stop raising interest rates.
‘Several’ Fed officials said more rate hikes may not be needed and other key takeaways from May minutes
Several Fed officials at the May meeting said that further interest rate hikes may not be needed, minutes of the meeting released Wednesday showed.
Fed’s Waller undecided on interest-rate hike in June and won’t back ‘pause’
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller is undecided on whether to support another increase in U.S. interest rates in June, but he won't back a "pause," either.
How will the Fed react to the debt ceiling breach? Here are some plays in the playbook.
What is the script the Federal Reserve will follow if the debt ceiling is breached? Here are some educated guesses.
It’s important for Fed to keep its options open at June meeting, Daly says
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Monday it was important for the Fed to keep an open mind when it meets in mid-June.
Fed’s Bullard backs two more interest-rate hikes
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Monday said he would like to see two more 25-basis-point rate hikes this year.
Fed’s Kashkari says he’s open to a pause in rate hikes in June
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he's open to pausing rate hikes at the Fed's next meeting in order to buy time to assess the inflation outlook and the effects of more than a year of rate increases.
Fed’s Powell says progress on bringing down inflation will be slow
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that economic data so far confirms the central bank's view that future progress on bringing down inflation will be slow.
Fed’s Williams says there is no evidence the era of very low ‘natural’ rates of interest has ended
New York Fed President John Williams on Friday said there is no evidence that the era of very low natural rates of interest has ended.
If the Fed cuts interest rates during a recession, it would be ‘the worst of all possible worlds’
The financial market thinks the Fed will come to the rescue and cut rates if there is a recession, but many economists say this view is misguided.
