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Exclusive: White House considers former banking lawyer for Fed board – sources

May 23, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former lawyer with the American Bankers Association is being considered by the White House as a possible nominee to the board of the Federal Reserve,...

Weak U.S. prices, not inflation, the threat now: Fed’s Yellen

August 25, 2021 at 4:01 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Persistently low inflation poses a more immediate threat to the U.S. economy than rising prices, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Wednesday, stressing that the...

ECB prepared to ease if inflation low for too long: Noyer

August 25, 2021 at 4:02 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The European Central Bank stands ready to take unconventional policy steps to fend off a "too prolonged" period of low inflation, though for now it expects...

Cool reception for India central banker urging global cooperation

August 25, 2021 at 3:53 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of India's central bank ran into a wall of resistance on Thursday when he urged some counterparts in developed economies to more formally consider the...

Fed’s Tarullo sees little need for rapid U.S. rate hikes

August 25, 2021 at 3:52 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The modest pace of U.S. economic growth in recent years suggests that when the time comes to raise interest rates the Federal Reserve will be able to...

At least six months between end of QE and rate rise: Fed’s Evans

August 25, 2021 at 3:48 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will likely wait at least six months after ending a bond-buying program before raising interest rates, and will only act that quickly "if things...

Fed should be more specific about rate-hike plans: Plosser

August 25, 2021 at 3:48 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should be even more specific about when it plans to tighten policies after it took a step in the right direction last month, a...

Stein to step down from depleted Fed board

August 25, 2021 at 3:38 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Jeremy Stein, who has spearheaded the debate over whether monetary policy should be used to combat asset bubbles, will step down next month,...

Fed’s Dudley warns against explicit global policy coordination

August 25, 2021 at 3:27 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - While explicit policy coordination among the world's central banks is unfeasible, a more effective system should be developed to ensure they have access to foreign currency...

No single data point will determine rate rise: Fed’s Pianalto

August 25, 2021 at 3:25 a.m.

(Reuters) - No single data point will determine when the Federal Reserve finally tightens its policy, a top U.S. central banker said on Thursday, reinforcing the notion stressed by Chair...

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