Powell, 69, received the positive test Wednesday and "is up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters," the Fed said in a statement, adding that he is working remotely while isolating at home.

Six large banks will have to estimate the impact of a major hurricane in the Northeast and one other climate disaster on their real estate portfolios. Policy-related risks will also be explored.

Three-quarters of bank financial officers said they would very likely turn to Federal Home Loan bank advances to boost falling reserve balances. The top priority was to meet liquidity requirements set in stress tests.

A provision of last month's defense spending bill requires the Federal Reserve to maintain a public database of master account holders and applicants, but with days left on a pre-existing comment period, banks and researchers are hoping for greater transparency.

The Federal Reserve governor urged regulators not to squeeze crypto activities into non-regulated spaces. She also discussed policies for payments and Community Reinvestment Act reform.

In remarks delivered at a central banking symposium, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called for changes to money market funds and the Treasury market.

The JPMorgan Chase CEO said the Federal Reserve's rate hikes might need to go beyond what's currently expected, but he's in favor of a pause to see the full impact of last year's increases.

Esther George, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, is retiring later this month. What's taking the bank so long to find a successor?

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George said the central bank should raise its benchmark interest rate above 5% and hold it there well into 2024 to bring inflation down.

The Wyoming-chartered digital asset bank is mounting a court challenge over how the Federal Reserve issues master accounts to applicants. Whatever happens, the suit will have broad consequences for the central bank and the banking industry.

After a slow start, the Federal Reserve got its efforts to combat runaway inflation up to speed quickly, implementing tightening monetary policy at the fastest rate seen in decades. Here's a hike by hike breakdown.

The sharpest run-up in rates seen in over three decades slashed mortgage origination volumes, and contributed to a volatile market environment, but had some cyclical benefits for servicing.

The legislation, co-sponsored by six other Republicans, would apply federal lobbying and vacancy rules to regional Federal Reserve banks and close seven of the 12 existing banks.

In a joint review published Friday, the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. found problems with two foreign banks' bankruptcy resolution plans.

Many believe the Federal Reserve will slow down rate increases beginning in December.. Steve Friedman, senior macroeconomist at MacKay Shields, will join us the day after the meeting to discuss what was done and what he expects in the future.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percent this week, but chair Jerome Powell said the question now is how long to keep monetary policy tight.

The ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee discusses his bid to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve, partnering with Elizabeth Warren and what's next for his career.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., have joined forces to subject regional Fed banks to heightened public scrutiny. How long the coalition lasts depends on what that new scrutiny reveals.

The central bank's governing body said a limited disclosure would satisfy its obligations under administrative law. The Kansas City Fed, meanwhile, would be subject to full discovery.

The high-profile members of the Senate Banking Committee have joined forces on legislation that would subject the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks to the Freedom of Information Act and other disclosure mandates.