Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve
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Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell's decision to remain on the board he once led combined with a lack of explicit rules governing Fed governance could lead to a power struggle that hasn't been seen in a generation.
June 3 -
A retrospective paper on the former Federal Reserve chair's tenure offers takeaways that speak directly to his successor's policy agenda.
June 2 -
The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday they had removed references to reputational risk from certain interagency guidance documents, furthering the administration's state goal of eliminating reputational risk from bank supervision.
June 2 -
Reports show banks and the agencies that regulate them are both very vulnerable to fast-moving cyber attackers exploiting loopholes in computer systems.
June 2 -
Joint guidance from the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on managing model risk leaves many concerns about artificial intelligence, and especially agentic AI, for bankers to sort out themselves.
June 1 - AB - Policy & Regulation
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said Friday that she believes price growth is still heading toward the central bank's 2% target when factoring out one-time shocks such as tariffs and elevated oil prices.
May 29 -
Private credit should no longer be evaluated primarily as a yield story. Under current conditions, the underlying structure of deals is playing a much larger role in determining performance.
May 27 -
President Donald Trump administered Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's oath of office in a ceremony Friday morning. Warsh is expected to pursue changes at the central bank, including a push to reduce its $6.7 billion balance sheet.
May 22 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said in a speech Friday that he favors holding interest rates steady until energy prices fall, but noted that the central bank should be ready to hike rates if inflation gets too far out of hand.
May 22 -
The central bank said it had a new proposal for its so-called skinny accounts, right after the White House ordered essentially the same thing. Coincidence?
May 22 -
The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday published a proposed limited master account framework, marking the next step toward creating another option for firms to access the Fed's payment systems.
May 21 -
The White House issued an executive order Tuesday requesting that the Federal Reserve review access to payment accounts for fintechs and digital asset firms.
May 20 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller said Tuesday that central bank researchers using Artificial Intelligence must follow security protocols designed to protect sensitive data.
May 19 -
New bank capital rules have changed the calculus for many banks in the U.S., eliminating many of the barriers that prevented midsize institutions from growing. The result will likely be a rapid spike in mergers.
May 19 -
New Federal Reserve stats show most consumers carry and store paper money, even as digital payments become mainstream.
May 15 -
Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr Thursday warned against efforts to shrink the central bank's balance sheet, saying that effort could undermine financial stability and disrupt money markets.
May 14 -
The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank. Warsh will take the reins from Jerome Powell, who said he will remain on the Federal Reserve Board.
May 13 -
An annual Federal Reserve survey of nearly 13,000 respondents found that households generally felt financially secure in 2025, though many cited rising prices as a lingering concern.
May 13 -
Kevin Warsh's nomination to the Federal Reserve chairmanship will require a second vote, which should happen this week.
May 12 -
Market watchers say that the economy as a whole is holding up under higher energy prices and do not expect a recession. Even so, observers are watching financial markets and consumer spending for signs that inflation expectations are taking hold.
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