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US inflation expectations at risk of de-anchoring – Boston Fed study
Authors say post-Covid spike has altered perceptions of future price stability
Fed researchers look at age-old problems in US economy
More adults are moving in with parents and retirement levels normalise post-Covid, studies find
Yield curve affects banks’ ability to lend – Boston Fed study
Central banks should consider effects when calibrating balance sheet policies, say authors
SMEs likely to pass on tariff costs to consumers – study
Boston Fed research finds causal link between levies and price rises for consumers
Fed ‘absolutely’ prepared to stabilise markets, says Collins
Head of Boston Fed says bank ready to deploy tools as and when they are needed
Endgame manoeuvre: US banks put SLR reform back in spotlight
Plan to ease Basel III brings renewed focus to impact of leverage ratio on US Treasury market
Non-banks in RTGSs: greater efficiency or more risk?
Policy-makers and practitioners from central banks in Brazil, Hungary, Israel, Romania, Rwanda and the US share their perspectives
Internal investigation criticises former Boston, Dallas Fed chiefs
Report says officials created appearance of conflict of interest, but stops short of alleging criminality
Wage growth ‘has not impacted US inflation’, says Boston Fed
Study finds pay still has some way to go before reaching a level that would affect consumer prices
Held-to-maturity assets present banking risks, paper says
Boston Fed research argues SVB failure could mean regulatory re-think
Corporate pandemic cash buffer is running low, finds research
The impact of monetary policy could grow as companies’ cash dwindles, Boston Fed paper says
Commercial real estate poses financial stability risks – research
Researchers say current strength of commercial real estate loans may not persist
Boston Fed paper looks at wider impact of banking stress
High levels of leverage magnify impact of bank crises on output and employment
Boston Fed expands programme to get people back into work
FedNow created high demand for IT roles, which sparked programme’s inception
Ransomware threat on the rise, says Boston Fed IT chief
Automation and AI could boost response times and ease staffing pressures
US CPI inflation falls again
Falling fuel prices drive down index for sixth straight month
ECB adopts new ethics rules on trading
New rules ban holding of individual equities, similar to Fed reforms
Fed might make smaller rate hikes, says Susan Collins
Boston Fed president hopes FOMC can cut inflation with “relatively modest” unemployment
St Louis Fed president appeared at private Citigroup event
Media was not invited to October 14 talk by FOMC member Bullard
Regional Fed presidents signal resolve and acknowledge recession risks
Fed’s Collins, Mester, Bullard, Evans, Kashkari and Daly speak on the path ahead for policy
FedNow scheduled for mid-2023 launch
Bowman and Brainard see CBDC substitution and cloud technology advantages