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Weakened international co-operation could hinder crisis response – Bernanke
Christina Romer ‘loses sleep at night’ about internationals' readiness to fight a future crisis
Weidmann warns trade war likely to hurt US more than Germany
Bundesbank president says policy normalisation should continue
Risk of hitting ZLB in next three years is low – San Francisco Fed paper
ZLB should not be a concern for monetary policy at this stage, researcher says
Quantitative easing: a never-ending story?
The Federal Reserve is cutting the size of its balance sheet, but is unlikely to reduce it to pre-crisis levels due to fears about financial stability. It also appears to have kept its floor system for the same reason
Trump urges Fed to help win the trade war
Fed’s Williams says tariffs are starting to wear on the economy
Changes in uncertainty can affect US long-term rates – ECB paper
Researchers say “uncertainty shocks” may account for about one-half of long-run rate changes
Minneapolis Fed president calls on Fed to ‘re-tool’ labour market analysis
Wages are a better means of estimating labour market slack, Kashkari says
Judy Shelton could be Trump’s next Fed pick
Shelton, like Trump’s two previous picks, is a gold standard advocate
Fed proposes expanding netting protection eligibility
Move reflects changes to industry landscape since the 2008 financial crisis
US lawmakers establish task forces to examine fintech and AI
Task forces aim to assess risk to economy and investigate regulation surrounding fintech and AI
Fed proposes modifications to the wholesale payment network
Proposal to extend window comes with risks but the Fed says it might have a solution
San Francisco Fed researcher seeks to improve Phillips curve
Introducing an “interaction variable” can increase predictive performance, researcher says
Fed should consider yield curve targeting – Brainard
NY Fed research outlines how US central bank could target longer-run interest rates
Longer-term climate risks do not factor in Fed’s financial stability assessment – Powell
Fed chooses to highlight “historically high” corporate debt levels in financial stability report
Williams favours average inflation targeting in new research
New York Fed president analyses three groups of inflation-targeting regimes
Mester not yet convinced on alternative monetary policy frameworks
Enhancing Fed communication is an “essential component”, Cleveland Fed chief says
Moore quits Fed nomination process
Growing pressure from Republican senators slashed his odds of being confirmed
US macroeconomic data backs up Fed’s ‘patient’ approach
Lower core inflation is expected to only be temporary, Powell says
Fed makes ‘technical adjustment’ to monetary policy
The move does not signal a change in policy stance, Powell says
Bank profitability is associated with lower systemic risk – IMF paper
Over-reliance on non-interest income can increase institutional and systemic risk, researchers find
New York Fed moves to tackle ethics in financial culture
Academics and bankers “share many of the same concerns” about ethics and behaviour, New York Fed official says
The IFF China Report 2019
Insight and perspectives from the world's leaders, premier policy-makers and financiers
State-backed mortgages promote little homeownership – Fed paper
Guarantees can lead to inflated house prices, researchers warn
Reserve managers flag US-China trade war as main risk in 2019
Fed’s looser policy, ESG adoption and growing asset diversification are shaping the sector