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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said at the Federal Open Market Committee press conference Wednesday that a slower pace of reduction could help the central bank avoid shrinking its holdings further without disrupting the banking system.
March 20 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week suggested the central bank is getting close to the confidence it needs to start lowering interest rates.
March 12 -
Jefferson voiced cautious optimism that inflation is headed lower despite a blip in January and said the Fed is likely to begin cutting interest rates later this year.
February 22 -
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested that a rate cut is coming, but cast doubt about whether the central bank would see enough data suggesting inflation is sufficiently tamed for interest rates to come down at their next meeting.
January 31 -
The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and former manager of the central bank's open market account said a slower approach to balance sheet reduction may be warranted sooner rather than later.
January 8 -
Federal Reserve officials point to overnight reverse repurchase agreement activity as an indication of excess liquidity, which the central bank is working to reduce. But some analysts say that excess liquidity may be drying up faster than expected, with important implications for banks.
January 4 -
Benchmark two-year yields, those most closely tied to the outlook for US central-bank policy, rose as much as 14 basis points, the most in a day since June.
December 8 -
Often a harbinger of recessions, the fact that short-term yields are higher than long-term is not inherently bad, Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller said Tuesday, noting that in this case it could prove that market expectations are anchored.
November 7 -
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expects the final version of the Basel III endgame reforms to garner "broad support" after comments are received and addressed.
November 1 -
Treasuries fell, extending a selloff in government securities that has rapidly pushed up yields over the past month and threatens to undercut the economy by driving up borrowing costs.
October 6