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2 Nov 23
A potential peak but markets warned “long way to go”.
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19 Sep 23
High interest rates are necessary in advanced economies until inflation is under control, the OECD has said.
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16 Jun 23
The US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank have announced their new rates
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24 Feb 23
Major central banks have been tipped to sell off $1trn of assets in both 2023 and 2024, partially reversing the jump in quantitative easing since the onset of Covid-19.
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15 Feb 23
US president Joe Biden has appointed the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve as his new director of the National Economic Council.
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2 Feb 23
Major central banks have continued to hike interest rates in a bid to tame inflation, which remains at multi-decade highs.
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27 Sep 22
A recent package of tax cuts announced by the UK government “doesn’t help” global economic uncertainty, a US Federal Reserve official has warned amid an overwhelmingly negative investor reaction.
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23 Sep 22
The US central bank has put interest rates up by another big jump, continuing its recent fast pace of increases as inflation continues to be far above its target level.
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15 Jul 22
A US Federal Reserve governor has stated his support for raising interest rates by 0.75 percentage points later this month, but did not rule out pushing for an even larger increase.
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16 Jun 22
The US Federal Reserve is set to hike lending rates by 0.75 percentage points to help tame runaway inflation, the largest single increase since the 1990s.
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6 Apr 22
The US Federal Reserve is set to rapidly reduce its balance sheet and continue to hike interest rates, as it seeks to tame soaring inflation, according to a senior official at the bank.
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17 Mar 22
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in almost four years, as the nation attempts to mitigate the risks of soaring inflation.
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3 Mar 22
A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
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10 Jan 22
Policymakers in emerging economies will need to let their currencies depreciate and raise interest rates in response to US Federal Reserve monetary policy tightening, International Monetary Fund...
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7 Jan 22
The US Federal Reserve has indicated it could hike interest rates faster-than-expected and begin to reduce the level of debt it holds, to help mitigate soaring inflation.
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16 Dec 21
The US Federal Reserve is set to taper its bond buying faster-than-expected, alongside interest rate rises next year, to help reduce inflationary pressures.
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23 Nov 21
Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve after president Joe Biden opted for continuity rather than change and stuck with his predecessor Donald Trump’s appointment.
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4 Nov 21
The US Federal Reserve has decided to wind down its $120bn-a-month bond-buying programme in the hope of tempering rising inflation.
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29 Oct 21
Fears inflation will linger have led to some central banks tightening monetary policy faster than expected, potentially fuelling worries the US Federal Reserve is “behind the curve”, analysts have...
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19 Oct 21
The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
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19 Oct 21
How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
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14 Oct 21
The US Federal Reserve could begin winding down its additional bond purchasing programme as early as next month, as economic growth rises faster than expected.
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31 Aug 21
The US Congress should introduce explicit financial stability objectives for government agencies to help avoid a new financial crisis, according to a former senior Federal Reserve official.
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24 Aug 21
Monetary policymakers are taking the idea of digital cash seriously, with potentially big implications for public money managers.
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4 Jun 21
The US Federal Reserve is preparing to sell off corporate assets purchased last year, to help keep companies solvent through the Covid-19 pandemic.
2 Nov 23A potential peak but markets warned “long way to go”.
15 Feb 23US president Joe Biden has appointed the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve as his new director of the National Economic Council.
27 Sep 22A recent package of tax cuts announced by the UK government “doesn’t help” global economic uncertainty, a US Federal Reserve official has warned amid an overwhelmingly negative investor reaction.
3 Mar 22A decision to restrict personal investments by staff at the US Fed provides an ethical reminder for public sector accountants.
10 Jan 22Policymakers in emerging economies will need to let their currencies depreciate and raise interest rates in response to US Federal Reserve monetary policy tightening, International Monetary Fund...
19 Oct 21The rise of digital currencies could leave the US less able to exert influence on global politics through imposing sanctions, a report by the country’s Treasury has claimed.
19 Oct 21How easily can central banks wind-down asset purchases?
24 Aug 21Monetary policymakers are taking the idea of digital cash seriously, with potentially big implications for public money managers.
