Federal Reserve

Week Ahead: FOMC Meeting and Facebook Earnings

The Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee meets next week and investors will once again be looking for clues as to the timing and trajectory of interest rate hikes.  

Fed's Fisher to FOX Business: No QE4

Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher told FOX Business it’s “way too premature” to consider another round of bond purchases despite the recent market downturn.

Fed Report Details U.S. Income Disparities

The income disparity between the richest and poorest Americans has grown wider in recent years, according to the results of Federal Reserve survey released Thursday.

Fed's Fischer: U.S., Global Recoveries Disappointing

Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Stanley Fischer said the slowing of U.S. productivity, declining labor force participation and other factors may have scarred the country's ability to generate economic growth.

READ: FOMC June Meeting Statement

Information received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in June indicates that growth in economic activity rebounded in the second quarter. Labor market conditions improved, with the unemployment rate declining further.

Plosser's FOMC Dissent Points To Larger Debate

Philly Fed President Charles Plosser's lone dissent gives voice to a much larger debate taking place over when and how the Fed should raise interest rates. Fed Continues $10B Taper | READ: FOMC June Meeting Statement