Tag: Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at an event. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Yellen ‘looking forward’ to rate hikes, hints economy is ready

Joseph Lawler · December 2, 2015 5:32 pm

2000 GOP presidential hopeful Steve Forbes is out with a new book he hopes will pressure candidates to follow a pro-growth agenda. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

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Steve Forbes: GOP candidates should echo Trump’s Making America Great Again theme

Paul Bedard · December 2, 2015 3:50 pm

Fed president sees ‘compelling’ case to raise rates

Fed president sees ‘compelling’ case to raise rates

Joseph Lawler · December 2, 2015 1:28 pm

Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lael Brainard again suggested that she has a different, and more pessimistic view of the economy's trajectory than does Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Fed governor wants ‘cautious and gradual’ approach to rate hikes

Joseph Lawler · December 2, 2015 1:55 am

A highway spending bill would take funds from both large banks and the Federal Reserve. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Highway bill raises funds from banks and Fed

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 8:31 pm

"Despite the importance of attacking the financial positions of ISIS, the Republican leadership has been holding up Adam Szubin's nominations for nearly eight months," Elizabeth Warren said. (AP Photo)

Fed’s new bailout curbs fail to appease critics on Left and Right

Joseph Lawler · December 1, 2015 12:29 am

The re-proposal, Fed chairwoman Janet Yellen said, contains other "significant" changes "to ensure that our rule will be applied in a manner that aligns with the intent of the Congress and the Dodd-Frank Act." (AP Photo)

Fed votes to limit its bailout powers

Joseph Lawler · November 30, 2015 2:22 pm

Lower chamber defies veto threat in passing measure to substantially change the workings of the Fed.Â (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House passes bill to rein in Fed

Joseph Lawler · November 19, 2015 7:22 pm

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday that the total U.S. student debt eclipsed the $1.2 trillion mark in the third quarter of 2015.Â (AP Photo/David Goldman, file)

Student loan debt eclipses $1.2 trillion

Joseph Lawler · November 19, 2015 4:00 pm

There is talk of a Fed rates hike coming in December. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Most Fed members anticipated a December rate hike at Oct. meeting

Joseph Lawler · November 18, 2015 7:38 pm

Speaking at an event at the University of Houston, Robert Steven Kaplan said that "it will likely be appropriate that U.S. monetary policy remain accommodative for some time." (AP Photo)

New Dallas Fed president sticks to mainstream in first speech

Joseph Lawler · November 18, 2015 6:14 pm

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet YellenÂ also expressed concernÂ about the legislation in a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.Â (AP File Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House threatens veto of House bill to reform Fed

Joseph Lawler · November 17, 2015 11:11 pm