Tag: FOMC
Yellen Expects First Rate Hike by Year’s End
Citing improved labor market conditions, growing consumer spending and reduced “drag” from government fiscal policies, Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen ...
FOMC Minutes: Fed Cautiously Optimistic about Economy
Though several members agreed that the U.S. economy is moving towards their objectives, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in ...
Fed Holds Steady
Though the Committee noted that economic activity has expanded moderately after the first quarter, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee ...
Bank Economists See Rebound from First-Quarter ‘Shock’
The U.S. economy will bounce back from a lackluster start to the year, with growth in the second half of ...
Yellen: Rate Hike Likely This Year, Despite Headwinds
“f the economy continues to improve as I expect, I think it will be appropriate at some point this year ...
FOMC Minutes: June Rate Hike Not Likely
Many participants said that a June rate hike is unlikely, according to the minutes from the April 17-19 Federal Open ...
Keating Discusses Interest Rates on Reuters TV
With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting yesterday, ABA President and CEO Frank Keating appeared on Reuters TV to discuss ...
Fed: Growth Slowed Due to ‘Transitory Factors’
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee in its April 29 statement noted that economic growth slowed during the winter months, ...
