Tag: Federal Reserve
Yellen may see inflation risk in deficit-busting Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON - What President Donald Trump giveth to the economy with massive tax cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen may be tempted to taketh...
Fed’s Fischer says two more 2017 hikes still feels right
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer said a recent patch of weak economic data likely won’t throw the U.S. central bank off...
Beige Book: Business activity expands in First District
BOSTON – Business activity continued to expand in the First District in recent weeks, according to the Federal Reserve Beige Book report released Wednesday.
The...
Yellen says Fed’s focus has shifted to holding growth gains
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank’s task has shifted from a post-crisis exercise of healing the economy to...
In bank earnings season, surprise lurks in rising deposit costs
NEW YORK - When the Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates last month, it took North Carolina lender BB&T Corp. less than four minutes to announce...
Stocks, dollar rise after late selloff; oil gains
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks rose with the dollar, while Treasuries slipped as investors reassessed the Federal Reserve’s signal that it intends to shrink...
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