United States
What does the ‘blue wave’ mean for the Fed?
Democrats’ affordability and AI agendas are incompatible with fighting inflation, experts say
Waller rules out using balance sheet as he floats 50bp hike
Fed governor also questions whether a ‘stable’ US labour market is a ‘healthy’ one
Zero rates and QE made bank depositors flightier – research
Asset purchases did not play out as theory envisioned, NBER paper finds
Atlanta Fed study finds no evidence of ‘great reassessment’
Increased job mobility during Covid explained by better pay, not higher worker autonomy, paper finds
FRTB revamp won’t restore models to past glory, risk managers say
US-inspired reform only expected to lead to small boost in adoption, with limited desks on IMA
RBA tightens policy to 18-year high
Governor says hike targets domestically driven inflation rather than direct effects of oil price rises
The Fed shares trading scandals, five years on
Could revised rules serve as template for other central banks?
Ex-Richmond Fed official calls for greater FOMC transparency
Fed should publish Tealbook and meeting transcripts sooner to increase accountability, says Hetzel
Fed holds rates as Warsh cuts number of meetings
Cook and Hammack push for 25bp hike as chair announces strategy-focused meetings with no policy decisions
The risks and returns of ever-expanding swap and repo lines
Increase in central bank swap agreements and repo facilities should help to counter future liquidity squeezes. But the proliferation is fraught with political risk
Burning ambition: will Europe join the US in setting fire to the rules?
As the US dismantles post-crisis regulations, some think Europe will follow in a bid to boost economic growth
Central Bank of Libya announces new governor
Naji Issa’s resignation – rejected in August – suddenly accepted in surprise leadership shake-up
RBA’s Hunter indicates more tightening likely
Deputy governor says inflation fight ‘not quite’ over yet following four rate hikes this year
Former Richmond Fed chief to oppose discount window reform
Counting unused capacity towards prudential requirements would be ‘unwise’, Lacker will argue
Fed finds larger-than-expected bank exposure to private credit
Researchers add sector to national accounts for first time
Dan Katz on the IMF’s role amid a fracturing economic system
The first deputy managing director speaks about the fund’s efforts in technical assistance, central bank guidance, debt workouts and surveillance in a system beset by fiscal imbalances, geopolitical fissures and digital disruption
Warsh: I’ve focused too much on monetary policy
Fed chair vows to pay more attention to supervision, payments systems and consumer affairs
Imminent US shake-up of LCR slated to include discount window
Adding Fed liquidity facility to bank regulation may help overcome stigma, raise lending capacity
Supervisory culture at Fed a ‘decades-long problem’ – Bowman
Vice-chair says there will be restructuring, while ‘tailoring’ of regulations will also change
Hammack: explaining Fed moves is accountability via transparency
Cleveland Fed CEO says setting out the reaction function is not the same as forward guidance
Trump sets up committee to investigate Cook
Courts had previously ruled US president had not followed due process in trying to fire Fed governor