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Banks take out more loans from Fed in sign of lingering stress on financial system
Cash-hungry banks slightly increased borrowing from the Federal Reserve for the first time in five weeks, to $143.9 billion, in a sign of lingering stress on the U.S. financial system.
Fed’s Williams says inflation is slowing and labor market is cooling
There is a trend of slowing inflation and some signs of a gradual cooling in the demand for labor, said New York Fed President John Williams on Wednesday.
Loans decline after SVB failure, Fed’s Beige Book finds, and add to stress on the economy
Lending fell after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and businesses hired fewer people, a Fed survey found, but inflation also "appeared to be slowing."
Fed needs to keep raising interest rates, Waller says
Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said that the central bank needs to continue to raise interest rates.
Fed’s Goolsbee says a mild recession is definitely a possibility
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Friday that a mild recession is definitely a possibility.
Fed officials at March meeting were keenly worried about impact of bank stress on economy
Federal Reserve officials were worried at their March meeting that the recent stress in the bank sector would lower U.S. economic growth.
Fed’s Daly says bank turmoil could slow economy by reducing loans
San Francisco Fed chief Mary Daly said the U.S. banking system is "safe and sound," but she did not offer fresh details on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
Fed has 'more to do' to get inflation under control: Barkin
The Federal Reserve has more work to do to bring inflation under control, said Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin on Wednesday. Barkin said the March consumer price data was "pretty much as expected." He said he puts more e...
Fed should get interest rates above 5% and sit there, Harker says
Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker on Tuesday said the Fed should raise interest rates above 5% and then pause.
Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee preaches caution on interest rate hikes amid bank sector concerns
The new head of the Chicago Federal Reserve said the Fed needs "to be cautious" about further increases in interest rates in light of recent bank failures.
Fed Williams doesn’t think bank failures will be ‘big negative’ for the U.S. economy
The recent bank failures in the United States won't be such a 'big negative' on the U.S. economic outlook, said New York Fed President John Williams on Tuesday.
Fed’s Williams says there are no clear signs of credit crunch
There are no clear signs of a credit crunch on the U.S. economy, New York Fed President John Williams said Monday.
Fed’s Bullard doesn’t see a looming credit crunch that would push economy into a recession
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Thursday downplayed the concern over financial stress on the economy.
Fed’s Mester says interest rates need to move ‘somewhat’ higher
Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said her forecasts includes 'monetary policy moves somewhat further into restrictive territory' this year.
Fed’s Williams says bank stress will lower consumer spending
The stress in the banking sector are likely to reduce consumer spending, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday.
