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Kaplan and Rosengren, Fed Presidents Under Fire for Trades, Will Step Down
Robert S. Kaplan will exit his role as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas next month. Eric S. Rosengren, the head of the...
Fed President Who Came Under Fire for Market Trades Will Retire Early
Eric S. Rosengren, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is accelerating a long-planned retirement. He cited a health issue.
Jerome Powell says the Fed is reviewing its trading rules.
The Federal Reserve is embroiled in an unusual drama: Some officials traded stocks and other financial products last year, prompting calls for an investigation.
Federal Reserve Signals It May Soon Slow Bond Purchases
The Federal Reserve said it could soon slow its large-scale purchases of government-backed debt and indicated it might raise interest rates in 2022.
Jerome Powell is likely to face questions about Fed officials’ securities trading.
The Fed is embroiled in an unusual drama: Some officials traded stocks and other financial products last year, prompting calls for an investigation.
Why Washington Worries About Stablecoins
The Federal Reserve, Treasury and other regulators are worried that a technology that pledges stability will actually be a source of turmoil.
The Fed will re-examine ethics rules after trades by two officials drew scrutiny.
Senator Elizabeth Warren urged tougher restrictions after disclosures that two regional Federal Reserve presidents bought and sold stocks and real estate-tied assets last year.
August CPI Report Is Expected to Show Cooling Inflation
Consumer price gains probably slowed in August, data released on Tuesday is expected to show. It probably won’t be enough for the Federal Reserve and...
Fed Officials’ Trading Draws Outcry, and Fuels Calls for Accountability
Central bank regional presidents traded securities in markets in which Fed choices mattered in 2020. Here’s why critics find that troubling.
Fed’s Williams hints that bond-buying taper could start even if job gains slow.
The president of the powerful New York Fed said that it was the level of the job market, not the pace of progress, that mattered.