Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Yellen told inflation target needs revising
Economists say current economic conditions call for a revision in the inflation target
Book notes: Fed Up, by Danielle diMartino Booth
A “fascinating but annoying” account by US Fed insider who openly criticises culture of US central bank
Inflation is preventing interest rates from rising faster, says Powell
Labour market progress points towards a faster pace of normalisation for the Fed
Brainard turns cautious on inflation concerns
Lack of wage growth and lower than expected inflation data could slow further monetary easing, says Fed governor
Fed minutes shed light on balance sheet shrinkage plan
System of caps would allow gradual reductions in the reinvestment of securities held under the QE programme
‘Our independence is under threat’ – Yellen
Fed chair cites two legislative bills that could significantly harm central bank’s ability to make independent decisions
FOMC mulls ‘predictable’ balance sheet wind-down
One member says a “minimum pace” should be set for the reduction in mortgage-backed securities
Fed’s Jeffrey Lacker quits over information leak
Richmond Fed president resigns after admitting he leaked information from the September 2012 FOMC meeting
Time to shrink Fed’s $4.5 trillion balance sheet, say presidents
Cleveland Fed president is “comfortable” changing reinvestment programme this year
RBA paper assesses FOMC’s forecasting performance
RBA and Fed economists collaborate on study of forecasting errors
FOMC’s Brainard: Fed may need to raise rates in near future
“Drag” on US economy from foreign and domestic factors decreasing, FOMC member says
FOMC sentiment effects tested with ‘computational linguistics’
Sentiment conveyed by FOMC has real effect on the economy
Fed officials emphasise risks despite improving outlook
“Risk management” approach to policy needed despite improving outlook
Only ‘gradual’ increases in interest rates on the cards at the Fed
FOMC members think only “gradual” adjustments to monetary policy are warranted
Regional Fed presidents call for further rate rises
Richmond and Boston heads say Fed should reach inflation target in 2017
Fed could raise rates faster than anticipated, minutes show
Prospect of undershooting longer-run employment target has increased, FOMC reports
St Louis Fed president may support rate increase
Bullard cautions future real interest rates likely to stay flat
St Louis Fed chief says election has not changed near-term outlook
St Louis Fed chief says near-term outlook is unchanged by US election surprise
How does Janet Yellen fit into Trump’s new order?
Academics and former Fed officials think Yellen is safe for now
Argument for raising rates has ‘strengthened’, says FOMC
Federal Reserve to keep rates on hold “for the time being”
Netherlands paper looks at market reaction to Fed forecasts
Implied forecasts of inflation affect market expectations, paper finds
Hike now to avoid more action later, says Fed’s Lacker
Richmond Fed president adds his voice to growing number of Fed officials calling for rate hike
Fed’s Yellen defends Brainard against congressman’s charges of political bias
No sign of political bias from FOMC members, Yellen says
Fed members differ on monetary policy, as Trump again attacks Yellen
Rosengren calls for “modest, gradual tightening”, while Kashkari sees slack in labour market