Demand-driven inflation will continue to be a problem in the U.S. economy until we somehow work through trillions of excess liquidity provided by the Federal Open Market Committee, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

A 2018 report laid the groundwork for the Biden administration's push to root out discrimination in home valuation. A counter study says no such practices exist.

Federal Reserve officials are more seriously discussing the possibility that they may not have to stop shrinking their massive balance sheet when they begin cutting interest rates, a readout from their most recent policy meeting showed. 

The Federal Reserve is leading the push for broader, more standardized risk-capital rules, yet some of its board members, other regulators and industry groups are uncomfortable with the proposal.

The Federal Reserve said that banks reported tighter standards and continued weak demand for loans in the second quarter, extending a trend that began before recent stresses in the banking sector emerged.

Wall Street securities dealers expect a glut of Treasury sales to start coming soon as the government steps up its borrowing.

Citing issues that arose during this spring's bank failures, the central bank and other agencies urge depositories to ensure they are ready to borrow at a moment's notice.

Analysts look at whether the FOMC will bring the last rate hike in the cycle, whether recession is coming, and whether the Fed is making a policy mistake.

By "going big" in 2020, the Federal Reserve has managed to disrupt the term structure of interest rates to an alarming degree, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

Nearly all Fed participants support additional increases in interest rates in 2023, with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President as an exception who has called for holding steady for the rest of this year and "well into 2024."

The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and National Credit Union Administration have finalized guidance on handling troubled debt.

After holding at its last meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee may decide to raise rates again in July.

"We will continue to make our decisions meeting by meeting, based on the totality of incoming data and their implications for the outlook for economic activity and inflation, as well as the balance of risks," he wrote in prepared remarks to be delivered to the House Financial Services Committee.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr said he is overseeing a six-month project to overall supervisory culture, practices, behavior and tools. He said regulatory changes will also be explored.

Monetary policy officials have finally gone a month without tightening but made it clear more action could lie ahead, suggesting it could be awhile before housing finance costs consistently fall.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Philip Jefferson, who has been tapped to serve as vice chair of the central bank, said the new rules will standardize capital requirements and increase transparency.

The Federal Reserve Board governor said secular increases to the currency supply limits how much the central bank can shrink its holdings.

The Federal Reserve chair waved off suggestions that recent bank failures demonstrate a need to better separate its authorities. He also noted the importance of clear communication by central bank officials.

The FOMC meets June 13-14. Join us June 15 at 2 p.m., Eastern time, as Jeffrey Cleveland, chief economist at Payden & Rygel, provides his take on the meeting statement, Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell's press conference and the latest Fed projections.

Comments from Federal Reserve Gov. Michelle Bowman last week show that supervisory reforms outlined by the Fed's top regulatory official could meet significant opposition, policy analysts say.