(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has said it will start to reduce its bond purchases as soon as November if the economy continues on its current track.FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve
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Wall Street set for strong open as taper fears fade
(Reuters) – Wall Street was set to rise on Thursday after investors largely brushed off concerns over the Federal Reserve’s plans for tapering, while forecast raises from Accenture and Salesforce
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly increase
FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing
Fed signals bond-buying taper coming 'soon,' rate hike next year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it will likely begin reducing its monthly bond purchases as soon as November and signaled interest rate increases may follow more quickly
Fed's Powell: Don't assume Fed can thwart default fallout
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve may not be able to shield the economy and financial markets from the effects of a U.S. debt default, the central bank’s chief said on
Fed signals bond-buying taper coming 'soon,' rate hike in 2022
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cleared the way to reduce its monthly bond purchases “soon” and signaled interest rate increases may follow more quickly than expected, with nine
Fed policymakers see upward march in interest rates starting next year
FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building is set against a blue sky in Washington, U.S., May 1, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo(Reuters) – Half of Federal Reserve policymakers now expect to
Fed's Powell says changes needed in rules for officials' investing
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes his seat to testify before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the
Fed likely to open bond-buying 'taper' door, but hedge on outlook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is expected to clear the way on Wednesday for reductions to its monthly asset purchases later this year and show in updated projections whether
Analysis-Investors grappling with Evergrande fallout weigh risk of wider pain
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors unnerved by the fallout from heavily indebted Chinese real estate company Evergrande were gauging the potential for a wider shakeout after a selloff hit stocks