Tag: Monetary Policy

Fed's Aggressive Rate Hikes Are a Game Changer

Fed's Aggressive Rate Hikes Are a Game Changer

[ad_1] As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to cool the economy and slow inflation, it is contending with the imprecise and inconsistent effect of monetary policy on the economy. The Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman famously argued that “monetary actions affect economic conditions only after a lag that is both long and variable.” Since […]

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Fed's Brainard Says Rate-Rise Pace Can Slow Soon

Fed's Brainard Says Rate-Rise Pace Can Slow Soon

[ad_1] A senior Federal Reserve official said recent inflation data offered some signs of reassurance that price pressures were no longer broadening and that the central bank could soon slow the pace of interest-rate rises. Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard said previous rate increases, together with anticipated ones, will slow the economy in ways that […]

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Businesses Rush to Sidestep Rate Shock by Paying Down Debt

Businesses Rush to Sidestep Rate Shock by Paying Down Debt

[ad_1] Executives are aggressively paying down debt as higher interest rates increase the cost associated with having debt and businesses face the prospect of a recession.  Finance chiefs across industries are feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve continues to hike interest rates to combat persistently high inflation. The U.S. central […]

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The Fed's Problem With the Job Market

The Fed's Problem With the Job Market

[ad_1] Federal Reserve officials worry that rising wages will lock the economy into a high-inflation regime. The question facing policy makers is how much of a risk of that happening there actually is. Fed policy makers seem all but certain to raise their target range on overnight rates by three-quarters of a percentage point when […]

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Cash-Rich Consumers Could Mean Higher Interest Rates for Longer

Cash-Rich Consumers Could Mean Higher Interest Rates for Longer

[ad_1] Washington’s response to the pandemic left household and business finances in unusually strong shape, with higher savings buffers and lower interest expenses. It could also make the Federal Reserve’s job of taming high inflation more difficult. The U.S. central bank is trying to slow down economic growth to prevent inflation from becoming entrenched. To […]

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Economy Week Ahead: Interest Rates and Jobs Market in Focus

Economy Week Ahead: Interest Rates and Jobs Market in Focus

[ad_1] Monday The European Union’s statistics agency releases third-quarter gross-domestic product information and the October consumer-price index. The 19-nation eurozone faces an uncertain outlook from the war in Ukraine and is struggling with high inflation. Tuesday The Labor Department releases September figures on job openings, hires, quits and layoffs. Job openings fell 10% in August […]

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U.S. Wages Rose Rapidly in Third Quarter

U.S. Wages Rose Rapidly in Third Quarter

[ad_1] Wages and prices continued to rise rapidly in the late summer, keeping the Federal Reserve on track for more interest-rate increases as it attempts to cool economic growth and bring down high inflation. The latest figures add to a picture of an economy losing some momentum but still growing as the labor market, consumer […]

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