Federal Reserve

President-elect Donald Trump has been a harsh critic of Dodd-Frank and its impact on the financial sector. But Rafferty Capital Markets Banking Analyst Dick Bove suggested Trump could work with the Federal Reserve to improve the relationship between the government and the banks, and boost the long-term growth of the sector without repealing Dodd-Frank.

President-elect Donald Trump has been a harsh critic of Dodd-Frank and its impact on the financial sector. But Rafferty Capital Markets Banking Analyst Dick Bove suggested Trump could work with the Federal Reserve to improve the relationship between the government and the banks, and boost the long-term growth of the sector without repealing Dodd-Frank.

The U.S. election of Donald Trump has created 'considerable' uncertainty over the policies he will pursue so it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to judge whether its plan for gradual interest rate hikes needs adjusting, one of the most influential Fed policymakers said on Monday.

The U.S. election of Donald Trump has created 'considerable' uncertainty over the policies he will pursue so it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to judge whether its plan for gradual interest rate hikes needs adjusting, one of the most influential Fed policymakers said on Monday.

The November employment report showed the labor market was nearing capacity as unemployment dropped to a nine-year low, bolstering expectations for an interest-rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting.

The November employment report showed the labor market was nearing capacity as unemployment dropped to a nine-year low, bolstering expectations for an interest-rate increase at the Federal Reserve’s December meeting.

U.S. banking regulators must defend tough rules governing Wall Street and resist efforts to dilute regulations that might prevent a future financial crisis, Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo said on Friday.

U.S. banking regulators must defend tough rules governing Wall Street and resist efforts to dilute regulations that might prevent a future financial crisis, Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo said on Friday.

Many Americans are getting a better deal by staying home than getting a job.

Many Americans are getting a better deal by staying home than getting a job.

U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose slightly on Friday after a government report showed hourly earnings fell in November, but traders largely kept bets intact on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike later this month.

U.S. short-term interest rate futures rose slightly on Friday after a government report showed hourly earnings fell in November, but traders largely kept bets intact on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike later this month.

While the results of last month's election signal big changes in U.S. government policy, at least one Federal Reserve official isn't yet factoring this into his economic and interest rate projections.

While the results of last month's election signal big changes in U.S. government policy, at least one Federal Reserve official isn't yet factoring this into his economic and interest rate projections.

The U.S. economy continued to expand in October and November, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its anecdotal Beige Book report.

The U.S. economy continued to expand in October and November, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday in its anecdotal Beige Book report.

The U.S. economy needs higher interest rates although theFederal Reserve will closely scrutinize the expected changes in America's fiscal, trade and immigration policies, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday.

The U.S. economy needs higher interest rates although theFederal Reserve will closely scrutinize the expected changes in America's fiscal, trade and immigration policies, Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve policymakers should put less emphasis publicly on the short-term outlook for interest rate increases and more on the economics driving monetary policy and the uncertainty of forecasts, Fed Governor Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.

Federal Reserve policymakers should put less emphasis publicly on the short-term outlook for interest rate increases and more on the economics driving monetary policy and the uncertainty of forecasts, Fed Governor Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.