Central Bank Watch
Fed Holds Rates Steady Despite Dissenting Voices
The Federal Reserve voted to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% on Wednesday,...Read more
Flipping the Script on “Safe” Haven Bonds
Executive Summary The war in Iran has scrambled traditional views of safety in fixed income, pus...Read more
June CPI Decelerates from May, Driven by Drop in Energy Index
U.S. inflation decelerated in June, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declining 0.4% after increa...Read more
Fed Names Leaders of New Monetary Policy Task Forces
The Federal Reserve has unveiled the leadership and objectives of five newly formed task forces des...Read more
Short-Term Inflation Expectations Climb to Multi-Year Highs, NY Fed Survey Shows
U.S. consumers raised their short- and medium-term inflation outlooks in June, pushing expectations...Read more
The Bond Market Is Taking the Fed’s Hawkish Cue
Executive Summary Kevin Warsh’s arrival as Fed chair is reinforcing a more hawkish tone and a ...Read more
Supreme Court Blocks Trump from Removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook may remain on the Feder...Read more
U.S. Banks Clear Fed Stress Test With Capital to Spare
The nation's largest banks remain well capitalized and capable of continuing to lend through a seve...Read more
Alan Greenspan, Former Fed Chair Who Defined an Era, Dies at 100
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist who served as chairman of the Federal Reserve under four ...Read more