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.

The Federal Reserve meeting May 2-3 will be closely watched for hints about what the FOMC's next move is. Join BNP Pariba U.S. Economist Yelena Shulyatyeva at 11 a.m. May 4 as she takes a look at the meeting and Chair Powell's press conference.

The Federal Reserve Board governor said adopting policies on climate change are not necessary and risk hurting the central bank's credibility.

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said the performance of office loans is a top supervisory issue, but not an immediate threat to financial stability.

Bets are piling up on a wide range of trajectories for the Fed's path — with some expecting it to mount a major about-face as growth stalls and others hedging the risk it will tighten policy further as elevated inflation persists.