United States
Austan Goolsbee will be next Chicago Fed president
Former Obama adviser will succeed Evans and become voting FOMC member in 2023
Powell signals FOMC may slow pace of hikes
Fed hopes to remove labour market pressure by cutting number of job openings, Powell says
Banknotes: October to December 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Book notes: Zero interest rate policy and the new abnormal, by Michael Beenstock
Thesis that QE caused low r* is entertaining and infuriating in equal measure
US needs regulatory framework for non-banks, Treasury says
Non-banks’ provision of core banking services causes risks to privacy and stability, says report
Fed outlook: officials urge caution amid uncertainty
Pace of rate hikes doesn’t need to be as “rampant” as recent moves, says Mary Daly
Project shows blockchain making FX trades faster and safer – NY Fed
Tests by NY Fed and BIS settles FX spot trades in less than 15 seconds
Fed’s stability report warns over global tightening and stablecoins
Stablecoins face possible runs while strong dollar poses EM risks, Fed says
Fed might make smaller rate hikes, says Susan Collins
Boston Fed president hopes FOMC can cut inflation with “relatively modest” unemployment
Central bank assets enjoy ‘99%’ immunity
Why central bank assets possess legal immunity – but not from sanctions
Book notes: Yellen, by Jon Hilsenrath
Offers new insights into the tough decisions Yellen has made as a pre-eminent economic policy-maker
Fed raises rate as Powell hints at further rises
Data suggests Fed will need to hike higher than previously expected, chair says
OCC to create fintech office
US regulator will appoint chief financial technology officer to lead regulation of sector
Should a CBDC really be like cash?
Electronic and physical cash are fundamentally different and must be treated as such
Christopher Sims on modelling the inflation surge
Unprecedented shocks creates major challenges for forecasters, the Nobel prize-winning economist says
St Louis Fed president appeared at private Citigroup event
Media was not invited to October 14 talk by FOMC member Bullard
Brazil set to nominate Goldfajn to lead regional bank
Competition to lead Inter-American Development Bank heating up
US and European policy-makers feel ‘vindicated’ over aggressive hikes
QT may deserve a slower approach than traditional policy, says Jacob Frenkel
Hsu says US needs proper regulation of bank-fintech alliances
Policy-makers focus too much on crypto, says comptroller
Atlanta Fed chief admits to trading rules violations
Bostic claims he misinterpreted rules on funds managed by third parties
US CPI inflation remains high
Headline reading falls slightly, while core inflation continues to rise
Asset sovereignty: a problem to stump Solomon
When states have rival governments, who owns central bank assets?
IMF publishes sober outlook for 2023
“Worst is yet to come”, says chief economist
Development banks need to change amid global threats – Yellen
“Extreme stress” and global threats demand rethink, says US Treasury secretary