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The Fed's heightened rates are still way below historic levels
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jun 23, 2022
Trevon Logan, professor of economics at The Ohio State University, says we're looking at a "new normal" for the federal funds rate.
Odds of a recession rising but vary widely
Jun 21, 2022
There is a very real chance that the country may end up paying a price for getting inflation under control. That price is recession.
"We need to act decisively and affirmatively to get inflation under control," says Atlanta Fed president
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 17, 2022
Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, on why he supports this week's rate hike.
Federal Reserve attacks inflation with its largest rate hike since 1994
Jun 15, 2022
The central bank is raising its key interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point.
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.
The argument against the Fed creating a central bank digital currency
by
David Brancaccio
, Alex Schroeder
and Rose Conlon
Jun 2, 2022
“It's hard to find a clear reason to have [a CBDC], and, in fact, there are a lot of reasons not to,” says the Roosevelt Institute’s Chris Hughes.
Reading the Federal Reserve minutes can feel like hours, but Fed watchers still pore over them
by
Matt Levin
May 24, 2022
For those who understand Fed lingo, the minutes can hint at divisions or disagreements, and where Fed policy may be headed.
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As U.S. interest rates rise, China's are headed in the opposite direction
by
Justin Ho
May 20, 2022
Here in the U.S., the Fed is trying to cool an overactive economy. In China, the goal is to juice one that's flagging.
Former Chair Ben Bernanke takes long view of Federal Reserve's current challenges
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Marketplace Staff
May 17, 2022
“I think it's important to look back at history,” said the former leader of the U.S. central bank.
How looking back at the Fed’s past can help us understand its future
by
Ben Bernanke
May 17, 2022
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's new book charts a history of “remarkable innovation and change.”