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Rate Hike Era Ends: Federal Reserve Shifts Attention to Timing of Potential Cuts

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and U.S. central bank chief Jerome Powell said the historic tightening of monetary policy is...

Understanding How the Federal Reserve Affects Savings Account Interest Rates

When the Federal Reserve changes interest rates, consumers feel the ripple effects in all sorts of ways. For savers, banks offering top rates tend to...

Federal Banking Regulator Cautions Against A.I. Risks, Including Potential Discrimination in Lending

The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator expressed caution Tuesday about the impact that artificial intelligence can have on efforts to make sure underserved communities...

Federal Reserve Expected to Maintain Hold in June, but One-Third of Economists Anticipate Imminent Hike

The U.S. Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates for the first time in well over a year at its June 13-14 meeting, according...

Federal Reserve Faces Complex Interest Rate Dilemma as Possibility of Skipping Hike Arises

Federal Reserve Faces Complex Interest Rate Dilemma as Possibility of Skipping Hike Arises The Federal Reserve’s June meeting is shaping up to be one of...

Bank of America CEO Highlights US Consumer as the Federal Reserve’s Primary Challenge

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said although he is relieved lawmakers reached a resolution for the debt ceiling, it is “not good for...

Harker from the Federal Reserve Urges FOMC to Consider Skipping June Rate Hike

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said the US central bank is close to the point where it can stop raising interest...

Bank Borrowings from the Federal Reserve Remain Stable, Showing Little Change Compared to Last Week

Borrowing from the Federal Reserve’s backstop liquidity facilities were little changed last week, even as strains in the banking sector remain in focus. The US...

Federal Reserve’s Interest Rate Trajectory Depends on Balancing Stable Banks and Price Stability

Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly grappling with a critical question: How much should they weigh the adverse impact of their interest-rate hikes on banks...

Federal Government’s Bank Account Depletes Rapidly as Default Deadline Approaches

The Treasury Department's bank account at the Federal Reserve saw a sharp drop in cash earlier this week as lawmakers continue to negotiate over...

IFC-Backed Federal Bank Aims to Secure Funds of Up to $486 Million

Federal Bank Ltd., the Indian bank backed by the International Finance Corp., plans to raise as much as 40 billion rupees ($486 million) in...

Federal Reserve raises rates by 0.25%, signals nearing end of rate hikes

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday enacted a quarter percentage point interest rate increase, expressing caution about the recent banking crisis and indicating that hikes...

Federal Reserve Confronts Challenging Decision on Whether to Raise Rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues this week face one of their toughest calls in years: whether to raise interest rates again...

Federal Reserve Governors to Conduct Secret Meeting on Monday

The U.S. Federal Reserve said it will hold a closed-door meeting of its board of governors under expedited procedures on Monday. The meeting from 11:30...

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