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Fed’s Duke says Fed may hold mortgage-backed bonds longer

August 24, 2021 at 12:42 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve may consider holding mortgage-backed securities, or MBS, longer on its balance sheet to minimize market disruption instead of selling them as it exits easy...

Household debts rise as confidence builds

August 24, 2021 at 12:33 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Household debt grew at its fastest pace since early 2008 in the fourth quarter of last year, a possible sign that the painful process of paring back...

Receding uncertainty bullish for U.S. growth: Fed’s Bullard

August 23, 2021 at 11:13 p.m.

JONESBORO, Arkansas (Reuters) - Receding uncertainty about the global economy is bullish for U.S. growth this year but the country still faces risks from unresolved long-term fiscal challenges, a top...

Fed unlikely to agree thresholds for bond buys: Bullard

August 23, 2021 at 11:14 p.m.

JONESBORO, Arkansas (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is unlikely to be able to forge a consensus to adopt thresholds for guiding expectations on when it will end massive monthly bond...

Fed still gauging extent of hacker breach, FBI on case

August 23, 2021 at 10:43 p.m.

Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Thursday it was still working to determine the extent its computer systems had been breached by hackers, adding that the...

Fed still gauging extent of hacker breach, FBI on case

August 22, 2019 at 8:39 a.m.

Feb 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Thursday it was still working to determine the extent its computer systems had been breached by hackers, adding that the...

Fed says internal site breached by hackers, no critical functions affected

August 23, 2021 at 10:44 p.m.

The Federal Reserve said on Tuesday that one of its internal websites had been briefly breached by hackers, though no critical functions of the U.S. central bank were affected by...

Banks report stronger loan demand, easier standards: Fed

August 23, 2021 at 10:39 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banks eased U.S. credit standards somewhat over the last three months and reported stronger demand for loans and residential mortgages, according to the Federal Reserve's latest quarterly...

Fed’s Bullard paints upbeat picture for 2013 growth

August 23, 2021 at 10:30 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is on track for a better performance this year and improving growth will put the Federal Reserve in a position to slow or halt...

Fed seen maintaining bond-buying, but divisions remain

August 23, 2021 at 10:18 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is expected to keep monetary policy on a steady path when it concludes a two-day meeting on Wednesday, though behind the scenes intensive debate...

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