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Monetary policy

Fed will drop one interest rate vote next year; two in 2028

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said the Federal Open Market Committee will continue to meet eight times a year, but one such meeting will not include an interest rate vote or an official policy statement.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
October 28
Kevin Warsh
Monetary policy

For Fed, politics impossible to avoid in pre-midterm FOMC

The Federal Open Market Committee's voting history heading into previous elections might shed light on how it approaches this week's decision.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
October 28
Stablecoin

Bessent: stablecoins will help ensure dollar dominance

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that dollar-pegged stablecoins could help expand market demand for U.S. government debt, lowering the pressure on long-dated bond yields.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh
Reporter
American Banker
October 27
Minimum capital requirements

Fed’s ‘tailoring’ initiative may be easier said than done

There is broad agreement that asset size alone is not the best way to measure a bank's systemic footprint. But getting equally broad consensus on another, better approach could be difficult.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
October 26
Regulation and compliance

Bowman: Global regulators should match Fed’s ‘modernization’

The Federal Reserve's vice chair for supervision criticized global standard setters for 'unquestioningly' adopting policy changes in response to research she says is faulty.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
October 15
Inflation

Inflation uptick puts pressure on Fed to hike again

The consumer price index increased 3.7% in September, potentially dashing market hopes that the Federal Reserve might delay raising interest rates later this month.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
October 14
Trump administration

Trump establishes committee to investigate Fed’s Cook

President Donald Trump announced the formation of a committee to investigate allegations of mortgage impropriety by Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook in an effort to remove her from office.

By John Heltman
Washington Bureau Chief
American Banker
October 9
Regulation and compliance

Fed’s Bowman unveils major overhaul of its bank supervision

The Federal Reserve is restructuring bank supervision into five regions, following state lines, and putting one regional leader in charge. It's also planning to revise regulatory thresholds so that banks will need to be bigger before tougher standards kick in.

By Kate Berry
Reporter
American Banker
October 6
Employment data

Hiring slows down significantly in September

The economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, far below economists expectations, though the unemployment rate remained steady, indicating softening in the labor market.

By Ebrima Santos Sanneh
Reporter
American Banker
October 2
Private credit

Fed’s Cook downplays systemic risks posed by private credit

Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that private credit does not seem to pose additional risks to the financial system at the moment, but added that more information about the opaque market is needed.

By Maria Volkova
Reporter
National Mortgage News
October 1
Stress tests

Fed finalizes stress test reforms, takes comment on scenarios

The Federal Reserve voted 6-1 to finalize its proposed stress test reforms, including seeking input on stress test scenarios and models annually and averaging results over two years.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 30
Artificial Intelligence

Barr: ‘now is the time’ to prepare for AI-driven job losses

Federal Reserve Gov. Michael Barr said artificial intelligence has not yet had a material impact on the labor market, but governments and businesses should be prepared nonetheless.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 29
Liquidity

Fed’s Jefferson: discount window reforms help Treasury market

The Federal Reserve's vice chair outlined the ongoing modernization efforts for the central bank's lending facility of last resort, including coordination with the Federal Home Loan Banks.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 22
Stress tests

Fed’s Bowman previews new twists in stress test reforms

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman Friday highlighted a pair of new provisions to the final stress test framework that arose from public commentary submitted to the agency last year.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 18
Monetary policy

Warsh: Rising bond yields a sign of strong U.S. economy

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh framed the central bank's move to increase interest rates as a moderate adjustment to rapid economic growth during his post-Federal Open Market Committee press conference.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 16
Inflation

Modest CPI reading gives Fed no clear direction on rates

The consumer price index rose 0.4% last month, in line with July's reading. For a monetary policy committee that has been split on inflation, the inconclusive report will compel the Fed to make a call on whether to raise interest rates or stay put.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 11
Minimum capital requirements

Lawsuit accuses Bowman, Fed of ‘rigging’ comment process

Consumer advocacy group Better Markets filed a lawsuit in federal district court Thursday claiming the Federal Reserve's top regulator coached bankers on how to comment on proposed capital rules in "secret meetings."

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 10
Banking Crisis 2023

FDIC won’t have to return $1.71 billion to SVB creditors

A federal judge found SVB Financial's management negligently prioritized yield over safety, allowing the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to retain the deposits after the bank's 2023 collapse.

By Claire Williams
Reporter
American Banker
September 9
Economy

Labor market rebounds, but all eyes are on inflation for Fed

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, bouncing back from a surprise decline in July. The Fed's next interest rate decision will still hinge on next week's inflation reading.

By Kyle Campbell
Staff writer
American Banker
September 4
Inflation

Fed’s Williams not swayed that a rate hike is the answer yet

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Wednesday that inflation expectations remain well anchored, suggesting a "wait-and-see" approach for monetary policy.

By Maria Volkova
Reporter
National Mortgage News
September 2
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