Tag: Federal reserve

Inflation Peaks as Producer Prices Rise 7.8% Annually in July
Supply chain disruptions and waning supplies of materials are increasing costs, causing producer prices...

The Fed Keeps Interest Rates Near Zero, Strong Economic Growth Ahead
The U.S. Federal Reserve declared on March 17 that it would keep interest rates at 0.25 percent since...

Fed Chair Powell Avoids a Stance on Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Aid
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell declined to take a stance on President Biden’s proposed $1.9 trillion...

Federal Reserve Payment System Crashes
The Federal Reserve Payment system used in settling transactions between financial institutions in the...

US Treasury to Appoint ‘Climate Czar’ to Advance Environmental Program
Janet Yellen, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, is planning to appoint a climate czar at the department who...

Federal Reserve Holds Rates Steady Over Pandemic Outlook
As part of the Federal reserve, the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) response to the current economic...

Senate Confirms Lloyd Austin for Biden Administration, Janet Yellen as Treasury Secretary
The U.S. Senate has confirmed the appointment of Lloyd Austin to the post of Secretary of Defense in...