Tag: Federal Reserve

Experts argued that the Fed would not have the authority to aid Puerto Rico, as Sen. Bernie Sanders called for in San Juan on Monday, under the limits on its emergency loan powers imposed as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law. (AP Photo/Danica Coto)

Experts skeptical of Sanders’ plan to have Fed rescue Puerto Rico

Joseph Lawler · May 16, 2016 10:56 pm

Federal Reserve officials, including Chairwoman Janet Yellen, have said that the U.S. economy is nearing full employment, but that some "slack" remains. (AP Photo)

Fed: Underemployment is worse than official stats suggest

Joseph Lawler · May 16, 2016 9:29 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders said if the central bank could bail out Wall Street, it can bail out Puerto Rico. (Eric Rojas/El Vocero via AP)

Sanders wants the Fed to bail out Puerto Rico

Joseph Lawler · May 16, 2016 5:07 pm

Swipe fees have swollen to many merchants' second-largest operating cost, more than rent or utilities. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, file)

The truth about credit card swipe fees

Lyle Beckwith · May 14, 2016 4:02 am

In a letter to Chairwoman Janet Yellen, the members of Congress asked her to consider African-Americans, Latinos, Asian-Pacific Americans and women for upcoming Fed posts. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Democrats accuse Fed of being too white, male

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2016 5:45 pm

Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, said in a speech that investors are "too pessimistic" about the prospects for the economy and interest rate hikes. (AP Photo/Bizuayehu Tesfaye)

Official warns investors they are wrong about Fed

Joseph Lawler · May 12, 2016 5:31 pm

"I wouldn't put a lot of weight on it in terms of how it would affect my economic outlook," said Federal Reserve Bank of New York president William Dudley. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed official brushes off disappointing jobs report

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 6:32 pm

Cut ordered by Congress is "unjust and violates several legal principles," American Bankers Association says. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

After jobs miss, investors rule out Fed rate hike in June

Joseph Lawler · May 6, 2016 3:20 pm

U.S. employment could be higher than what's consistent with a healthy economy, speculated James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. (Chris Goodney/Bloomberg)

Fed official: Economy may be ‘well beyond’ full employment

Joseph Lawler · May 5, 2016 4:44 pm

Trump would replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

Trump would replace Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen

Kelly Cohen · May 5, 2016 2:13 pm

Mounting student debt burdens is not keeping young people from buying houses, according to a new study (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Student loans not holding back homeownership, Fed data shows

Joseph Lawler · May 3, 2016 3:23 pm

More disappointing signs for Fed in inflation data

More disappointing signs for Fed in inflation data

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2016 1:06 pm