Monetary policy

Sen. Sherrod Brown questioned Stephen Moore's ability to make decisions at the Fed to benefit all Americans after calling two Ohio cities the "armpit of America."

Change in strategy to lure new customers; new FHFA director wants to make Fannie, Freddie “stronger, healthier."

Retail stars in bank earnings season as investment banking and capital markets sag; Dutch bank may be waiting in the wings if Deutsche can't close the deal.

A fourth Senate Republican said he'd vote against businessman Herman Cain joining the Federal Reserve Board, all but sinking any chances that he'd get through the confirmation process if Democrats stay united in their opposition.

Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed Stephen Moore for details about reports that he owes more than $75,000 in taxes and failed to pay more than $300,000 in alimony and child support.

The addition of the conservative pundit could signal the Trump administration's intent to have a more direct hand in central bank policies, yet Moore could experience his own transformation as a Fed governor.

Moore is a founder of the conservative Club for Growth and served on the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal.

The Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to keep the countercyclical capital buffer at its current level of zero, ending some speculation that the board could be looking at a possible increase.

The Federal Reserve said it wants to discourage banks from using returns on Fed account balances as a business model.

The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 26 on "holding credit bureaus accountable" — one of seven hearings scheduled by the panel for the month.