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FEDERAL RESERVE POLICY NEWS

US economy likely to fall into recession in late 2023 due to banking crisis, shows Fed minutes

April 13, 2023 2:12 pm

According to the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee's March 21-22 meeting, several policymakers of the US central bank last month considered pausing interest rates after the failure of two regional banks.

Fed traders now fully pricing in seven standard hikes for 2022

March 15, 2022 3:23 pm

The last time the market for overnight index swaps linked to Fed meeting dates fully priced that much tightening was on Feb. 11, the day after U.S. consumer-price inflation numbers for January came in hotter than expected, prompting investors to wager on more hawkish central bank policy.

US Fed signals bond-buying taper coming 'soon,' rate hike in 2022

September 23, 2021 10:37 am

While no decisions have been made on the exact pace and timing of how the central bank will reduce its asset purchases, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said it seems "appropriate" that the taper could begin "soon" and be completed by the middle of 2022.

Fed expects growth surge, inflation jump in 2021 but no rate hike

March 18, 2021 9:51 am

Federal Reserve news today: Fed officials, in fact, expect economic growth to remain above trend for at least two years to come, at 3.3% in 2022 and 2.2% in 2023, compared to estimated long-term potential growth of just 1.8%.

FOREX-Dollar inches higher, Fed's rate projections in focus

June 13, 2018 8:45 am

The dollar index against a basket of six major currencies inched up 0.03 percent to 93.829 after rising 0.25 percent the previous day.

US Fed considers ‘language’ change to curb volatility

December 14, 2014 2:03 am

The expectation of lower inflation could prevent the Fed from changing its current stance.

Gold prices slip as uncertainty over Fed policy weighs

June 14, 2013 4:29 pm

Gold edged lower on Friday,hurt by a recovery in stock markets and gains in the dollar.

US Stocks' 2nd weekly fall raises fear of retreat

May 14, 2011 2:51 pm

Financial stocks took the biggest hit,with the S&P Financial Index .GSPF falling 1.5 percent.

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