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The Fed
How the Fed has changed
Jul 12, 2018
A brief look at how five Fed chairs shifted the culture of the central bank.
Fed Chair Jay Powell: We’re “independent of political considerations”
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jul 12, 2018
In a 30 minute conversation, Chairman Powell discusses tariffs, political pressure on the Fed and wage stagnation.
New York Fed names John Williams as its next president
by
Kai Ryssdal
Apr 3, 2018
He will play an important role in the future Federal Open Market Committee decisions.
Williams picked as next president of New York Fed
Apr 3, 2018
He succeeded Janet Yellen as chair of the San Francisco Federal Reserve in 2015.
Workers from out of state and other countries have helped Texas, study says
by
Renata Sago
Apr 3, 2018
The Texas economy has grown about twice as fast as the rest of the country over the past decade, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. And a new report by the Dallas Fed finds one reason is that immigrants are helping to power the state’s economy. Click the audio player above to hear […]
Fed raises key rate and foresees 2 more hikes this year
Mar 21, 2018
The Fed also increased its estimate for rate hikes in 2019 from two to three, reflecting an expectation of faster growth and lower unemployment.
The Fed rethinks its inflation target
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Tracey Samuelson
Jan 9, 2018
The Federal Reserve has two main jobs: maximize employment and keep prices stable. That second piece, stable prices, has meant the Fed tries to keep inflation at 2 percent. Former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke made that target the explicit goal about six years ago, but it’s been unofficial far longer than that. Lots of other […]
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What the Fed may be weighing this week as it eyes short-term interest rates
Dec 11, 2017
A big date on the economic calendar this week: the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting Dec. 12 and 13. We’ll find out Wednesday whether it’s raising short-term interest rates again. An important piece of the economic puzzle landed on today with the November jobs report. It showed unemployment at a low 4.1 percent and […]
Is this the right time for a tax cut?
Dec 1, 2017
The GOP tax cuts may add about 0.8 percent to GDP growth during the next 10 years, according to several budget models. But that’s economic growth for an economy that’s already heating up. And you know who you call when the economy gets too hot? The Federal Reserve. It’s the Fed’s job to come in […]
How much money is there in the world?
Oct 30, 2017
Depending on how money is defined, the answer ranges from a few trillion to tens of trillions of dollars.