No sign of a credit crunch: Banks lend more money and deposits rise, too
Banks increased lending last week and deposits rose for the first time in a month, showing little evidence of an emerging credit crunch in the U.S. banking system.
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Bank borrowing from the Fed was flat last week at $96 billion, as signs of stress remain
The amount of money U.S. banks borrowed from the Federal Reserve barely changed last week, but it was still close to $100 billion and pointed to linger stress in the financial system.
Boston Fed chief Collins says interest-rate ‘pause’ may be close at hand
Boston Fed President Collins said signs of waning inflation suggest the central bank may be "at, or near, the point" where it can stop raising interest rates.
‘Several’ Fed officials said more rate hikes may not be needed and other key takeaways from May minutes
Several Fed officials at the May meeting said that further interest rate hikes may not be needed, minutes of the meeting released Wednesday showed.
Fed’s Waller undecided on interest-rate hike in June and won’t back ‘pause’
Federal Reserve Gov. Chris Waller is undecided on whether to support another increase in U.S. interest rates in June, but he won't back a "pause," either.
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San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said Monday it was important for the Fed to keep an open mind when it meets in mid-June.
Fed’s Bullard backs two more interest-rate hikes
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Monday said he would like to see two more 25-basis-point rate hikes this year.
Fed’s Kashkari says he’s open to a pause in rate hikes in June
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says he's open to pausing rate hikes at the Fed's next meeting in order to buy time to assess the inflation outlook and the effects of more than a year of rate increases.
Fed’s Powell says progress on bringing down inflation will be slow
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that economic data so far confirms the central bank's view that future progress on bringing down inflation will be slow.
Fed’s Williams says there is no evidence the era of very low ‘natural’ rates of interest has ended
New York Fed President John Williams on Friday said there is no evidence that the era of very low natural rates of interest has ended.
If the Fed cuts interest rates during a recession, it would be ‘the worst of all possible worlds’
The financial market thinks the Fed will come to the rescue and cut rates if there is a recession, but many economists say this view is misguided.
Fed’s Logan leans against pause in interest-rate hikes, while Jefferson backs a wait-and-see approach
Two fed officials, speaking separately Thursday, demonstrated the debate that is raging ahead of the June meeting.
Fed’s Barkin says he’s tracking data and will decide later on June interest rate pause or hike
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin said Tuesday he welcomes the option to either pause or hike interest rates at the June meeting.
Fed’s Bostic says best interest-rate policy is to ‘wait and see’
Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said Monday that it would be appropriate for the central bank to pause interest-rate hikes at its June meeting.
Many inflation measures are higher now than they were a year ago, Fed’s Bullard says
Many inflation measures are now higher than they were a year ago, said St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Friday.
Fed’s Bowman unimpressed by latest consumer inflation data
Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman on Friday backed more interest rate hikes if inflation remains high and the labor market remains tight.
Fed’s Kashkari watching interplay between inflation, interest-rates and banks
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Thursday he was watching the intersection of inflation, interest-rate policy and then the impact on banks.
Fed’s Williams sees some signs of credit tightening by regional banks
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Tuesday he is seeing more signs of a further tightening of credit in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, but added it is hard tell how big a tightening it ...
Further rate hikes could pose risks to financial stability, Fed says
One of the biggest near-term risks to the financial system would be if inflation pressures were more stubborn than expected, a Fed report said Monday.
