Economy News Fed S Collins Says Economy May Need To Weaken To Get 2 Inflation

Chicago Fed president on the economy’s mixed signals

Inflation is showing fresh signs of cooling, ticking up 2.7% year-over-year, lower than many economists had expected. It follows the release of a delayed jobs report that showed weak growth and the ... Read More

Fed’s Collins says cut was close call, balance of risks shifted

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said she supported last week’s interest rate reduction, but the decision was a “close call” because she remains concerned about elevated ... Read More

Fed's Collins warns fragmented global economy could push up inflation

By Michael S. Derby BOSTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins said Friday that a retreat from an integrated global economy could complicate the central bank’s work and ... Read More

Fed's Collins warns of rising economic fragmentation, signals rate pause

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Susan Collins warned Friday that a more volatile and fragmented global economy could lead to higher inflation and interest rates. While not affecting her ... Read More

Fed split deepens as Collins says she would hesitate to support another cut

Collins sees high bar for further easing due to inflation concerns Fed divisions highlighted by differing views on rate cuts Collins views short-term borrowing costs as mildly restrictive Nov 12 ... Read More

Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. economy is "calling for large interest rate cuts" and warned that current monetary policy is "holding the economy back" by keeping borrowing costs ... Read More

An unusual trend in the economy is worrying the Fed

Something in the US economy isn’t adding up, and it’s rattling the people charged with wrangling inflation and keeping the labor market intact. US companies have sharply slowed their hiring this year, ... Read More

Fed’s Jefferson Says Fed Should ‘Proceed Slowly’ With Any Further Easing

Federal Reserve Gov. Philip Jefferson said Monday that the Fed should move cautiously with any further rate cuts to avoid undermining its anti-inflation efforts. After two quarter-point rate ... Read More

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates in October for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is ‘not a foregone conclusion.’ WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central ... Read More