Powell Says Fed Doesn’t Need to Rush on Rate Cuts
Because the economy is doing well, the Fed can take its time to decide when and whether to lower interest rates.
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Inflation and Bank Profits: Monetary Policy Trade-offs
Given the recent surge in inflation and the resulting sharp monetary tightening, this note asks whether bank profits are exposed to inflation. While most banks tend to match income and expense ...
International Monetary Fund2d
Republic of Azerbaijan: Technical Assistance Report-Modernizing Central Bank Communication
This report presents an analysis of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan's (CBA) communication framework and offers recommendations for enhancement. The technical assistance mission, led by ...
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Something rotten in the state – root causes of Sri Lanka’s ‘fertiliser policy fiasco’ and a slew of effects on the economy
In May 2021, the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) introduced a swift and sudden ban on the importation of all chemical ...
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January rate cut came as BoC weighed U.S. tariff threat
The central bank released a summary of its deliberations on Wednesday. The document offers a glimpse into the council’s ...
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January rate cut came as Bank of Canada weighed U.S. tariff threat
The potential for a long trade war with the United States, and the uncertainty it brings even if the threat isn’t realized, ...
Powell says Trump’s comments won’t affect interest rate decisions by the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday President Donald Trump’s calls for lower interest rates won’t lead the ...
Hopes for more Fed rate cuts dim as Powell notes hot CPI means ‘we're not quite there yet'
A Fed interest rate cut won’t be coming until at least September, if at all this year, following a troubling inflation report ...
Fed’s Policy Review Will Focus on Lessons from Post-Pandemic Economy
Rep. Frank Lucas, a Republican from Oklahoma, asked Powell about the issues that the Fed will be examining during its ...
Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell Urges Patience on Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that the bank will be patient in adjusting interest rates on Tuesday as ...
Fed's Williams says monetary policy is in right place to achieve Fed goals
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Tuesday the current level of short-term interest rates should ...
Powell says Fed not 'in a hurry' to cut interest rates with 'economy remaining strong'
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell the Senate banking committee the Fed isn't "in a hurry" to resume its interest ...