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It's been one year since the Fed started raising interest rates to curb inflation

by Kristin Schwab

Mar 23, 2023

Back then it seemed like inflation might be what economists call "transitory." But here we are.

Economist Laurence Ball said many people including Fed Chairman Jerome Powell dismissed the inflation issue initially.

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Housing costs are a main reason inflation is still high

by Samantha Fields

Mar 14, 2023

The cost of shelter is driving more than 70% of inflation right now, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. So what gives?

It can take a year or more for changes in housing costs to show up in inflation data.

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The Federal Reserve's economic policy powers might be limitless, but should they?

by Jeanna Smialek

Feb 27, 2023

In her book "Limitless," New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek asks how the Fed arrived at this powerful state.

"[Fed Chair Jerome] Powell and his colleagues knew, even as business news channels cheered on the forceful March 23 response that morning, that it would open his institution up to political criticism and possible mission creep," writes Jeanna Smialek in her new book. Above, Powell during an interview on Feb. 7.

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How a “divorce” between the Treasury and Fed helped build the modern economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Dec 13, 2022

In the 1950s, the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve reached an agreement that helped create the economy we have today.

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Why the Fed's plans to shrink its balance sheet could get complicated

by Lily Jamali

Jul 12, 2022

The central bank has made its portfolio a key part of monetary policy. But the balance sheet's economic impact isn't entirely clear, experts say.

As the Fed has scooped up assets to carry out quantitative easing, some are asking: At what cost? Above, the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C.

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Why the Federal Reserve owns mortgage-backed securities — and what it hopes to achieve by offloading them

by Justin Ho

Jun 2, 2022

It all dates back to the financial crisis of 2008-09.

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The Federal Reserve plans to shrink its balance sheet. Here's what that means.

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal

May 3, 2022

The strategy is aimed at tightening credit and easing inflation. Purdue's Cathy Zhang worries about the effects on financial markets.

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When it comes to inflation measures, the Federal Reserve prefers the PCE

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Apr 29, 2022

For monetary officials, the personal consumption expenditures gauge beats the CPI. A trip to the grocery store helps explain why.

When pressed about fighting inflation, survey participants say they want to hold the line on prices for essentials, says Eric Plutzer of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. But "those policies require the Congress and the president to work together."

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The Fed will sell some of the bonds it's been buying in an effort to cool the economy

by Justin Ho

Apr 6, 2022

Selling the Treasury and mortgage-back bonds on its balance sheet helps the central bank raise interest rates.

According to its March meeting minutes, the Federal Reserve will start selling $95 billion worth of bonds per month.

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As PPP funds run dry, small businesses need capital

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 29, 2021

There’s still a lot of recovery to go, and financial ground to make up - for small businesses, especially, according to new analysis.

Larger companies initially took advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program, which was intended to offer forgivable loans to smaller businesses.

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