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Federal Reserve releases Financial Stability Report assessing US financial system

The report highlights systemic vulnerabilities, urging cautious financial strategies amid elevated risks and a lack of crypto risk assessment. The post Federal Reserve releases Fin...

Listen: Why the Federal Reserve matters more than ever

A Nobel laureate digs into the Fed's crucial role in our financial system—and why it matters so much for our future.

Federal Reserve Holds Interest Rates Steady at 3.5–3.75%

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, with the Federal Open Market Committee voting to keep the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.5%...

Federal Reserve holds rates as Kevin Warsh closes in on confirmation

The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday as President Trump's new pick to lead the bank inched closer to confirmation. By a vote of 8-4, the Federal Open Market C...

US Federal Reserve announces key interest rate

Decision follows a key step in the approval of Powell's designated successor

FedNow strengthens instant payments security with new API tool

Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) is releasing network intelligence API to enhance risk mitigation for users next Tuesday.

A New Era for the Federal Reserve

Economists Stress Importance of Independent Federal Reserve

WARREN, Ohio – Kevin Warsh was sworn in May 22 as the new Federal Reserve chairman, and concerns have emerged over maintaining the independence of the central bank. Warsh replaced...

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady as Dissent Reaches Highest Level Since 1992

The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday, April 29 that it will keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent. The decision met market expecta...

WATCH LIVE: Fed Chair Powell holds briefing on interest rate decision as his term nears end

The Federal Reserve will meet this week ahead of a looming leadership transition that remains fuzzy, and Wednesday's news conference will be closely watched for any clarification.

Incoming Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has personal wealth of at least US$100 million

The US Senate has confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve.

How the Iran ceasefire could pull the Federal Reserve out of its holding pattern

Senior economist discusses the path forward for the Fed

The Fed, Congress, and the President: The Constitutional Authority to Make Money

The struggle over the Fed is a constitutional conflict: in a representative system, the power over money belongs to the legislature

Fed slashes T‑bill purchases in sharper-than-signalled pullback

The Federal Reserve said Monday it will buy about $25 billion of Treasury bills each month, a greater wind down than anticipated of a program that was meant to ease short-term fund...

Fed interest rates explained at investingLive.com

A simple investingLiveQ&A for traders and investorsThe Federal Reserve is not only important because it changes interest rates. It is also important because it tells markets ho...

US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates steady

The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates steady, but in its most divided decision since 1992 noted rising concerns about inflation in a policy statement that drew three disse...

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Saying Economy is Expanding at Solid Pace

The central bank has maintained its benchmark interest rate target at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent since its last cut in December.  The post Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unc...

Federal Reserve Turns Focus to Inflation as Job Market Stabilizes

April’s report showed employers added more jobs than expected, supporting the central bank’s view that it can afford to hold interest rates steady.

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Fed mulls FedNow x-border use

The Federal Reserve proposed letting participants in the real-time payments system use intermediaries to make cross-border fund transfers.

Fed firmly in 'wait-and-see mode' as it keeps rates on hold

The US Federal Reserve has voted to keep rates unchanged amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East.