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Podcast: Crisis lessons
Central banks may have learned the lessons of the crisis, but are they fully on top of the risks?
Minneapolis Fed ‘deeply troubled’ over regulatory reforms
Minneapolis Fed backs Brainard against “alarming” regulatory reforms
Central Bank of Iran accused of role in ‘illicit oil network’
US Treasury targets central bank officials in latest round of sanctions
Trump is weakening US regulatory reforms, Yellen warns
“Worrisome reversals of legislation” under new president, says former Fed chair
Machine learning model outperforms professional forecasters
The model may uncover new relationships in data that were previously overlooked, researcher says
Quarles set to take over as FSB chair
Klaas Knot expected to be appointed vice-chair with a view to taking top job down the line
Podcast: The post-crisis world
Andrew Metrick says central banks have changed dramatically since 2008, but more work may be needed to develop new models
Fed to review monetary policy framework
Reassessment of the framework has been long sought-after among some Fed officials
Oxford academic argues Milton Friedman is misunderstood
James Forder says Friedman had a bigger impact on neoclassical economics than on monetarism
People: US Senate confirms new Fed board member
Bank of Mexico deputy will leave central bank by the end of November; new Fed governor approved by Senate; and more
Atlanta Fed launches new rental market data tool
The affordability tracker sheds a new light on how many households in the region are struggling to find affordable housing
Brainard: Fed keeping open mind on AI regulation
Some rules already apply to AI tools, but Fed “still learning” about AI’s impact
Fed plans further cuts to regulation for community banks – Quarles
Further regulatory easing announced alongside greater stress test transparency plans
Fed official downbeat on US labour market
US labour market participation in stark contrast to advanced-economy counterparts, Daly warns
Podcast series: central banking in the post-crisis world
In a new series, Central Banking speaks to Yale’s Andrew Metrick about how the discipline has changed over the past decade
US banking system responding well to post-crisis reforms, says Fed
Banking system shows healthy rebound despite supervision uncovering weaknesses, the Fed reports
Fed will delay stress capital buffers, Quarles says
Vice-chair says Fed is looking to modify stress-testing methods
Fed holds rates steady
FOMC points to slowdown in pace of fixed investment
EU offers Iran sanctions relief with new clearing house
Iran retains access to Swift network despite US sanctions, but new clearing house could provide permanent loophole
Book notes: The Fed and Lehman Brothers, by Laurence Ball
Ball claims the Fed could have lent to Lehmans, lawfully and prudently, had it chosen to do so, writes Reddell. But agreeing the Fed could have provided liquidity support does not automatically imply it should have
Fed proposes further regulatory loosening for small firms
Governor Lael Brainard voted against the last proposed reductions in regulation
Lagarde calls for an end to trade tensions
IMF chief says countries should ‘fix’ global trade system, not ‘destroy’ it
NY Fed economist explores election night volatility
Treasuries suffered dramatic moves as Donald Trump was elected in 2016
US banks’ strategic similarities pose risks – NY Fed official
“Supervisors should be dynamic and continue to evolve as the supervised firms do,” Kevin Stiroh says