United States
Paper explains why ‘Fed put’ is not as reliable as investors might like
Disagreement between Fed and market can create perception central bank is “behind the curve”
People: former New York Fed chief Corrigan dies
New deputy governor appointed in Honduras; Bundesbank names head of research; and more
NY Fed releases supply chain pressure tracker
Recent months have seen resurgence of supply chain bottlenecks
Fed nominee Barr plans to re-evaluate capital and liquidity rules
Proposed vice-chair for supervision sees limited role for Fed in tackling climate change
Fed hiring more staff to examine cloud providers
Regulator wants to put more “boots on the ground” at firms such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft
Bernanke says Fed acted too slowly on inflation
Former Fed chair argues forward guidance hampered Fed’s response to rising prices
US Senate reappoints Powell as Fed chair
Appointment comes as Powell’s approval rating in polls falls to lowest point in his career
Shadow banks: the biggest threat to US financial stability?
Non-bank risks may be the greatest problem facing the Fed’s incoming vice-chair for supervision
Fed paper examines non-bank emergency facility
More flexible investors tapped facility earlier, doing more to stabilise markets
Lisa Cook becomes first Black woman to serve as Fed governor
Confirmation vote in US senate was split down party lines
Fed warns on crypto risks as major stablecoin breaks peg
CBDC could help protect against risks from crypto assets including stablecoins, Fed says
Fed makes first 50bp rate hike in decades
Central bank under pressure to curb inflation without crashing the economy
US banks anticipate delay to Basel III implementation
New Fed supervision head expected to align schedule with EU and Japan, but time is tight
US Senate confirms Lael Brainard as Fed vice-chair
Key senator absences create roadblock for Lisa Cook’s nomination
People: Chicago Fed’s Evans to retire
Bulgarian parliament rejects governor pick; political heat on Cook still high as vote nears; and more
Climate change, invasion, recession: policy-makers flag mounting risks
Christine Lagarde and Jerome Powell discuss “ripple effects” of war in Ukraine
Fed’s Evans says current inflation ‘very different’ to past episodes
Inflation is following a “whale curve” and the Fed should target the body, president says
Global spillovers not unique to US monetary policy – BoE paper
Fed and ECB both create spillovers through macroeconomic and financial channels
Biden nominates Barr for Fed supervision post
Previous nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew in March after Republican attacks
Yellen calls for IMF reform
US Treasury secretary says fund needs better “tools” to tackle crises as well as governance reform
Surging US inflation tempered by small drop in expectations
Expectations fall over medium term but rise in short term
Fed mulls tightening on scale not seen for decades
FOMC members now contemplating 50bp rate hikes and major asset sales
Inflation is more painful for the poor, says Brainard
Fed official joins wider discussion about measurement and impact of inflation
Fed’s asset selloff may start in May, Brainard says
FOMC minutes show consensus for “balance sheet runoff at a coming meeting”