Federal Reserve

Fed's Evans Says he Supports One or Two More Rate Hikes This Year

One of the Federal Reserve's most consistent supporters of low interest rates on Wednesday said he is with the majority of his colleagues in supporting further rate hikes this year, given progress on the U.S. central bank's goals of full employment and stable inflation.

Dudley Defends Fine-Tuned Fed Rate Hikes for Stable but Uneven U.S. Economy

Delicate interest-rate hikes are necessary given the United States may be on the cusp of a jump in inflation, one of the Federal Reserve's most influential officials said on Friday before a local gathering that questioned the wisdom of even gradually trimming economic support for poorer Americans.

Dudley Defends Fine-Tuned Fed Rate Hikes for Stable but Uneven U.S. Economy

Delicate interest-rate hikes are necessary given the United States may be on the cusp of a jump in inflation, one of the Federal Reserve's most influential officials said on Friday before a local gathering that questioned the wisdom of even gradually trimming economic support for poorer Americans.

Fed's Kaplan Sees 3 Rate Hikes in 2017

With the U.S. workforce nearly fully employed and inflation heading toward 2 percent, the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates two more times this year.