Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis
Book notes: O Governador, by Luis Rosa
Documents Carlos Costa’s clashes with Portugal’s elite during the eurozone sovereign debt and banking crisis
No significant risk of US recession – St Louis Fed research
Sahm Rule and leading economic data indicate low – but not zero – recession risk
Fed’s Bullard revises rate projection upward
Policy-maker says bank stress likely to fade but inflation fight continues
Crypto ‘mixer’ regulation could be simple – Fed research
Counterparties could be obliged to follow similar rules as for cash
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
Housing affordability dropping across the US
Fed’s large rate hikes and constrained housing supply create tough market for buyers
Williams also expects US to avoid recession this year
Unemployment will likely rise to 4% as growth slows due to tightening process, says NY Fed head
Fed keeps investors guessing on speed and endpoint of tightening
Investors generally agree the Fed will tighten policy, but how much and when are unclear
Central bank social media trends in the ‘Instagram age’
Uptake of visual social media platforms rises, as Facebook usage plateaus
Is Powell still on track for second term?
Despite scandals and vocal criticism, support still looks likely to outweigh opposition
Fed ethics officials warned against trades
March 2020 advice cautioned against stock transactions in following months
Fed’s Bullard believes a ‘five-year window’ for AIT is ‘realistic’
St Louis Fed president says “big tent language” was a reason overshoot details were not specified; “precise numerical implementations” can “get you into trouble”
Dallas Fed predicts 2022 core inflation above 2%
Economists expect auto and transportation costs to abate, but spike in housing prices
James Bullard on Fed policy, action and governance
St Louis president calls for tapering amid “exceptional” job market and risk of “more persistent” inflation, quantifies ‘big tent language’ for pioneering AIT move, and details Congress’s role in Fed ethics oversight
Fed joins Network for Indigenous Inclusion
Australian, Canadian and NZ central banks established group earlier this year
Regional Feds make string of appointments
Atlanta, Cleveland and Dallas Feds name officials, while St Louis appoints outside advisers
Some philosophical questions about the future of central banking
Kenneth Rogoff weighs up the many challenges facing central banks in the years ahead, from debt and inflation to negative rates and the dangers of ‘mission creep’
The distant cry of hawks? Fed begins tightening talk
Richard Clarida gives a date for hiking interest rates, as debate on taper timing continues
Senior Fed officials differ on taper
Powell stands firm, but two regional presidents suggest a sooner-than-later approach
World Bank appoints Caribbean and central Asian directors
New York Fed names chief of innovation hub and St Louis appoints head of economic equity institute
Fed’s CBDC efforts should not be driven by digital yuan, Fed official says
A decision on ‘Fedcoin’ should be independent of action taken by China, says David Andolfatto
Fed’s Quarles says time is coming for taper talk
St Louis Fed’s Bullard says it is “too early” to talk of tapering asset purchases
Fed officials differ on outlook for US economy
Leaders agree on policy, but differ on forecasts, measures and key concerns