Fed’s Powell: Strong Economy Means No Hurry to Cut Rates February 11, 2025 By Howard Schneider The U.S. Federal Reserve is in no rush to cut its short-term interest rate again given an economy that is...
Fed’s Powell Says ‘Time Has Come’ to Cut Interest Rates August 23, 2024 By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday “the time has come” for...
Climate Change Not ‘Serious Risk’ to Financial Stability, Fed’s Waller Says May 12, 2023 By Howard Schneider Climate change does not pose such “significantly unique or material” financial stability risks that the Federal Reserve should treat it...
Jobs Blowout Cements Case for Another Big Fed Rate Hike July 8, 2022 By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir Another blowout jobs number and continued wage growth will likely stiffen resolve at the Federal Reserve for another three-quarter point...
Global Supply Stress Worsened in April, NY Fed’s Index Shows May 19, 2022 By Howard Schneider Stress on global supply chains worsened in April as coronavirus lockdown measures in China and the war in Ukraine lengthened...
Powell Says Fed Will Fix Inflation, Calls Price Stability ‘Bedrock’ of Economy May 13, 2022 By Howard Schneider Calling stable prices the “bedrock” of the economy, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Thursday the U.S. central bank’s...
Inflation, Ukraine War Seen as Chief Financial Risks May 10, 2022 By Howard Schneider High inflation, volatility in stock and commodity markets and the war in Ukraine have emerged as the chief risks to...
Two-Thirds of Employees Might Seek New Jobs if Forced Back to Office: Global Survey April 26, 2022 By Howard Schneider Worker demands for more flexibility and security, bolstered by the pandemic and a tight labor market, are only growing more...
Global Supply Pressures Eased in February, New York Fed Says March 3, 2022 By Howard Schneider Global supply chain pressures eased in February as backlogs and delivery times improved in several key markets and a measure...
Labor Force Participation Rebound Will Take Time: Research August 30, 2021 By Howard Schneider The U.S. Federal Reserve faces a long slog if it hopes for the country’s labor force participation rate to climb...