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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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16 Dec 22
Major central banks have continued to raise interest rates in a bid to tame high inflation, but predicted the pace of additional hikes will slow in the new year.
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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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28 Jul 22
The US Federal Reserve has said interest rates could go up more slowly from now on, having just approved two 0.75 percentage point hikes in as many meetings in response to rampant inflation.
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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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19 Apr 22
The yen tumbled to its weakest performance against the US dollar in 20-years, as the Bank of Japan continues to stand by its yield cap on government bonds.
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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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30 Mar 22
The yen has fallen to six-year lows following the Bank of Japan’s decision to stand by its yield cap on government bonds, and increase its stock of gilts.
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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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21 Jan 22
The European Central Bank could delay interest rates rises until 2024, despite inflationary pressures caused by supply chain constraints, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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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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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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12 Aug 21
The US Federal Reserve could explore reducing asset purchases later this year, as the nation emerges from Covid-19, according to one of the central bank’s chiefs.
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14 May 21
Surging US inflation figures do not reflect the “excellent” economic situation, a leading figure from the country’s central bank has said.
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16 Mar 17
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for just the third time since 2008 yesterday, as the American economy remains in robust health and inflation ticks towards the bank’s target.
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10 Oct 16
The global monetary system is ill-equipped to handle today’s key challenges, a panel of Asian economists has warned.
15 Feb 23US president Joe Biden has appointed the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve as his new director of the National Economic Council.
16 Dec 22Major central banks have continued to raise interest rates in a bid to tame high inflation, but predicted the pace of additional hikes will slow in the new year.
19 Apr 22The yen tumbled to its weakest performance against the US dollar in 20-years, as the Bank of Japan continues to stand by its yield cap on government bonds.
21 Jan 22The European Central Bank could delay interest rates rises until 2024, despite inflationary pressures caused by supply chain constraints, according to ratings agency Fitch.
