The Federal Reserve's holding pattern appears set to continue indefinitely - or at least through the Summer. Perceptions of heightened...

No one can tell you what the Chair of the Federal Reserve Board thinks better than Jerome Powell can himself. Why should you care? He...

Next to the Federal Reserve Chair's press conference, the FOMC minutes that follow three weeks after the meeting are the best and most...

Few changes to the Federal Reserve's policy statement and median rate projections masked an important shift. With further progress on...

Sustained risk-asset weakness and recession fears may have spurred hopes for a helping hand from the Fed, but the central bank is likely...

Summary

A streamlined FOMC statement that preserved maximal flexibility belied a substantive tonal shift - the Fed is on an indefinite hold....

With greater confidence that inflation is moving sustainably lower and a willingness to preemptively support its employment goals, the...

The Fed has signaled that it will cut the Federal Funds target range 25bp (to 5.00-5.25%) on September 18 and initiate a monetary easing...

At its July 31 meeting, the Fed sought to communicate a more balanced assessment of risks to include labor market deceleration. Powell...