Aug 18, 2021

Tale of the tapering: Boston Fed president discusses scaling back bond purchases

Eric Rosengren has been serving as the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since 2007. Courtesy of Boston Federal Reserve

We also discuss what's happening with Ford's plans to pivot more to online orders instead of on-the-ground inventory.

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Boston Fed president thinks it's nearly time to taper the central bank's stimulus

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin

Aug 18, 2021

With employment strong and housing prices high, Eric Rosengren says the Federal Reserve should cut back its bond purchases soon.

Eric Rosengren has been serving as the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston since 2007.

Courtesy of Boston Federal Reserve

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Ford wants more online, made-to-order sales. What does that mean for dealerships?

by Matt Levin

Aug 18, 2021

It's a tradeoff for dealerships. Lower inventory often means lower risk ... but is it an opportunity for competition?

A row of new Ford trucks at a Ford dealership in Colma, California.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

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