Federal Reserve | Financial Times

Wednesday, 19 February, 2020

Fed sees ‘more favourable’ US economic outlook

January minutes show room for investment and labour market improvement

Sunday, 16 February, 2020

Gavyn Davies

A crossover of fiscal and monetary policy

The twin pillars need to work together in the next recession

Sunday, 16 February, 2020

The FT ViewThe editorial board

Senate must act to keep the Fed independent

The president’s latest board nominee is a deeply flawed candidate

Sunday, 16 February, 2020

ExplainerMarket Questions

Will European PMI data reveal coronavirus impact?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Thursday, 13 February, 2020

Key Republicans ‘undecided’ on Trump Fed nominee

Judy Shelton faces questions on past support for gold standard and monetary policy shift

Thursday, 13 February, 2020

Repo market

Fed to beat a faster retreat from repo market

Interventions in short-term funding markets will be curtailed again from Friday

Wednesday, 12 February, 2020

Fed’s Daly says US job market still has room to run

Long-term unemployment rate may be as low as 3.5%, San Francisco Fed president says

Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

Fed ‘closely monitoring’ coronavirus outbreak: Powell

Central bank chairman warns Congress of possible ‘spill over’ from disruptions in China

Tuesday, 11 February, 2020

AnalysisFT Alphaville

More ‘money’ Treasuries would calm repo markets

If Treasuries were more like cash, we wouldn’t have seen the mid-September spike – or the massive Fed balance sheet expansion that’s followed.

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Sunday, 9 February, 2020

Gavyn Davies

The Fed’s new inflation regime

Forthcoming decisions on average targeting will determine future monetary policy

Sunday, 9 February, 2020

ExplainerMarket Questions

Can Opec stop the slide in the oil price?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

Friday, 7 February, 2020

Coronavirus

Coronavirus latest: Fed warns outbreak ‘a new risk’ to US outlook

Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Markets InsightUS quantitative easing

The Fed is not doing QE. Here’s why that matters

Attributing rally to the US central bank could wrongfoot investors later this year

Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Tail RiskTommy Stubbington

Bond surge shows buyers were waiting for an excuse

Pent-up demand for fixed income released in rush for haven assets

Tuesday, 4 February, 2020

Repo market

New York Fed repo auction attracts strong demand

Central bank receives $59bn in bids for $30bn offering

Friday, 31 January, 2020

Moral Money

Fed pivots on green banking; tackling climate’s passive problem

Your guide to the investment and business revolution you can’t afford to ignore

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Global Economy

The Fed’s bill-buying is not QE, but it looks shifty

There is no way this would count as QE in Europe. But a tolerance for permanently bloated balance sheets marks a change in stance for all central banks.

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Gillian Tett

Reasons to worry about our addiction to loose money

In spite of central bank ‘petrol’, growth has been lower than economists might have expected

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Analysis

Analysts fear the market is hooked on Fed support

Chairman Jay Powell stresses central bank plans to taper liquidity interventions

Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Markets InsightCentral banks

Investors should get set for tougher macro tools

Central banks are trying to make the financial system as boom-bust resistant as possible

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Market Forces

The Fed’s communication challenge Premium

Mike Mackenzie’s daily analysis of what’s moving global markets

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Federal Reserve stands firm on interest rates

Central bank statement notes household spending is ‘moderate’ rather than ‘strong’

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

Megan Greene

Central banks swim against tide on inflation

If they are serious about their mandates, the Fed and ECB should consider other strategies

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

News in Focus podcast15 min listen

On the monetary front line

The outreach sessions informing the Fed’s monetary policy

Tuesday, 28 January, 2020

Investors seek clarity from Fed on balance sheet expansion

Jay Powell set to address questions about market intervention at press conference

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