EMM News Explorer: Federal Reserve System

Mohamed El-Erian [ said]: While the Federal Reserve held rates unchanged, the highly unusual 7-3 vote points to the depth of its policy dilemma and makes a December hike more likely,

news 21-SEP-16

Yellen [ said]: I think Congress very wisely established the Federal Reserve as an independent agency in order to insulate monetary policy from short term political pressures,

mining 21-SEP-16

Hugh Johnson [ said]: My forecast for Federal Reserve interest rate policy has essentially remained uncertain, somewhat confused, ever-changing, and unimportant,

channelnewsasia 15-SEP-16

Tony Scott [said:]: Sentiment over the forthcoming interest rate meeting by the Federal Reserve will continue to dominate the agenda and any fresh hints that a hike could be on the cards this month would likely serve to unsettle markets on a global basis.

ibtimes 13-SEP-16

Trump [-promises]: officials at the Federal Reserve have no direct accountability to the American people whatsoever.

watchingamerica 05-SEP-16

Yellen [-told]: The global financial crisis revealed two main shortcomings of this simple toolkit. The first was an inability to control the federal funds rate once reserves were no longer relatively scarce. Starting in late 2007, faced with acute financial market distress, the Federal Reserve created programs to keep credit flowing to households and businesses. The loans extended under those programs helped stabilize the financial system. But the additional reserves created by these programs, if left unchecked, would have

irishsun 27-AUG-16

Yellen [-said]: To address the challenges posed by the financial crisis and the subsequent severe recession and slow recovery, the Federal Reserve significantly expanded its monetary policy toolkit,

irishsun 27-AUG-16

Yellen [ said]: Prior to the financial crisis, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy toolkit was simple but effective in the circumstances that then prevailed. Our main tool consisted of open market operations to manage the amount of reserve balances available to the banking sector. These operations, in turn, influenced the interest rate in the federal funds market, where banks experiencing reserve shortfalls could borrow from banks with excess reserves. Before the onset of the crisis, the volume of reserves was generally

irishsun 27-AUG-16

Yellen [-said]: now nearing the Federal Reserve's statutory goals of maximum employment and price stability,

investors 26-AUG-16

Yellen [-told]: I believe that diversity is extremely important in all parts of the Federal Reserve,

timesofmalta 24-AUG-16

Michael Hewson [said:]: While no one seriously expects the Federal Reserve to act on rates next month, some Fed officials seem extremely keen to try and keep the option on the table, with both the New York and California Fed President's Dudley and Williams the most vocal, along with Fischer's comments at the weekend.

belfasttelegraph 22-AUG-16

McLaughlin [-said]: I predict gold will boom in price this year as investors come to realize that central banks the world over, including our own Federal Reserve, have no clue how to return the economy to normal,

marketwatch 17-AUG-16

Michael Hewson [ said]: Whether or not the Federal Reserve moves on rates in September is hardly the point at this stage, the dollar is merely benefiting from the perception that the US central bank is one of the only central banks at this point in time that won't be easing monetary policy for the foreseeable future,

ibtimes 09-AUG-16

Edward Meir [ said]: The most important development of the week comes Wednesday when the Federal Reserve issues its policy statement,

marketwatch 26-JUL-16

Scott Brown [ said]: The BoC is likely to follow the U.S. Federal Reserve - with a slight lag - in gradually raising short-term interest rates,

news 07-JUL-16

Sanders [-wrote]: If the Federal Reserve could provide $23 billion in total loans with interest rates as low as 0.25 percent to the Arab Banking Corporation and central banks around the world eight years ago, it can facilitate an orderly debt restructuring for Puerto Rico,

WashingtonPost 23-JUN-16

Yellen [-said]: The economy has registered considerable progress over the past several years toward the Federal Reserve's goals of maximum employment and price stability,

WashingtonPost 15-JUN-16

Obama [-said]: Women are leading America at every level of society, from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, from the C-suite to the federal bench to the Federal Reserve,

fox13memphis 15-JUN-16

Obama [-said]: Women are leading America at every level of society, from Hollywood to Silicon Valley, from the C-suite to the federal bench to the Federal Reserve ,

ABCnews 14-JUN-16

Paul [ said]: Overall, foreign policy won't change with either party in a significant manner. Spending is going to continue. Government intervention of the Federal Reserve is going to keep manipulating interest rates, and never facing up to the fact that this country has lived way beyond its means. And the debt is incomprehensible and all we know is it's going to grow and grow,

politico 06-JUN-16

Jim Ritterbusch [ said]: We feel that the adjusted Federal Reserve stance is capable of extracting about $2 a barrel from potential WTI and Brent highs,

thisdayonline 20-MAY-16

Sanders [-said]: If the Federal Reserve could bail out Wall Street, it can help the 3.5 million American citizens of Puerto Rico,

bloomberg 17-MAY-16

Yellen [-said]: getting an African American, for the first time in history, to be a regional president of a Federal Reserve bank.

omaha 13-MAY-16

Yellen [-said]: getting an African-American, for the first time in history, to be a regional president of a Federal Reserve bank.

triblive 13-MAY-16

Hugh Johnson [ said]: The most important thing to stock investors is not what the Federal Reserve will do in June at their meeting; the most important thing is to see a recovery in the economy and earnings,

reuters 29-APR-16

Vijay Singh [ said]: Q4 earnings, outcome of US Federal Reserve meeting and trend in global markets will set the trend for the market this week. Initially, market will react to the result of index major, Reliance Industries earnings in early trades on Monday and that will set the next directional move in index after the recent consolidation,

dnaindia 24-APR-16

Sanders [-was asked]: You do, just by Federal Reserve fiat, you do?

WashingtonPost 07-APR-16

Michael Hewson [ said]: Given that stocks have been trading near multi-week highs, more prudent players in the markets pared back some of their recent exposure ahead of the conclusion to today's Federal Reserve rate meeting,

nbcnews 17-MAR-16

Michael Hewson [ said]: Given that stocks have been trading near multiweek highs, more prudent players in the markets pared back some of their recent exposure ahead of the conclusion to today’s Federal Reserve rate meeting,

theglobeandmail 16-MAR-16

Yellen [-said]: I have never seen political views in any way influence the policy judgments that are made inside the Federal Reserve,

washingtonexaminer 16-MAR-16

Paul [-told]: This whole idea of the Federal Reserve taking interest rates down to zero, then minus … this hurts people,

cnbc 24-FEB-16

Kuroda [-said]: The turmoil in the financial markets continues. It is caused by various anxieties including the drop in crude oil prices, increased uncertainty over the Chinese economic outlook, concern over European banks and uncertainty over the pace of interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve,

mninews 24-FEB-16

Kashkari [-said]: The entire Federal Reserve System in the U.S. is committed to hitting the 2% target,

mninews 23-FEB-16

Kashkari [-said]: If we can demonstrate to the American people that there is a diversity of views within the Federal Reserve system, and people are outspoken, what better way to demonstrate that we are not political or beholden to the (White House) or any political party,

news 18-FEB-16

Yellen [-said]: The Federal Reserve has transferred, since 2008 through 2015, roughly $615 billion back to Congress, to the taxpayers, to the Treasury, funds that have contributed importantly to financing the government,

denverpost 11-FEB-16

Mohamed El-Erian [ said]: That ... serves as a caution to markets that it is too early to take a Federal Reserve March hike completely off the table,

news 05-FEB-16

Mohamed El-Erian [ said]: serves as a caution to markets that it is too early to take a Federal Reserve March hike completely off the table,

news 05-FEB-16

Simonov [-said]: The main, fundamental reason for the current situation in all the commodity markets is the growing American dollar. Money leaves the commodity markets and goes to cash, as the dollar is becoming a very liquid asset. This is a conscious policy of the Federal Reserve System,

neurope 05-FEB-16

Kuroda [-told]: As with the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank or any other major central bank, the BoJ doesn't target exchange rates in guiding monetary policy,

thestar 04-FEB-16

Kuroda [-told]: As with the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank or any other major central bank, the BOJ doesn't target exchange rates (when) guiding monetary policy,

channelnewsasia 04-FEB-16

Kuroda [-told]: As with the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank or any other major central bank, the BOJ doesn't target exchange rates in guiding monetary policy,

reuters 04-FEB-16

Michael Hewson [ said]: Attention will now turn to the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's latest policy decisions later this week, with the main focus on the U.S. central bank in the wake of last month's historic decision to raise rates for the first time in nine years,

reuters 25-JAN-16

Michael Hewson [ said]: Attention will now turn to the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan’s latest policy decisions later this week, with the main focus on the U.S. central bank in the wake of last month’s historic decision to raise rates for the first time in nine years,

theglobeandmail 25-JAN-16

Stiglitz [-said]: The Fed (US Federal Reserve) doesn’t get it. The Fed raises interest rates, Brazil raises interest rates in a world in which things are not good. Central banks are often more out of tune with reality than markets,

buenosairesherald 21-JAN-16

Stiglitz [-said]: The Fed (U.S. Federal Reserve) doesn't get it. The Fed raises interest rates, Brazil raises interest rates in a world in which things are not good. Central banks are often more out of tune with reality than markets,

vietnamnet 21-JAN-16

Stiglitz [-said]: The Fed (US Federal Reserve) doesn't get it. The Fed raises interest rates, Brazil raises interest rates in a world in which things are not good. Central banks are often more out of tune with reality than markets,

iol 21-JAN-16

Stiglitz [-said]: The Fed (US Federal Reserve ) doesn't get it. The Fed raises interest rates, Brazil raises interest rates in a world in which things are not good. Central banks are often more out of tune with reality than markets,

economictimes 20-JAN-16

Portman [-stated]: For far too long, the Federal Reserve has been exempt from transparency, a key part of our democracy, while taking extraordinary actions during the financial crisis that raised legitimate concerns,

4 19-JAN-16

Sanders [ said]: As a result of this audit, we now know that the Federal Reserve provided more than $16 trillion in total financial assistance to some of the largest financial institutions and corporations in the United States and throughout the world,

zerohedge 13-JAN-16

Paul [-said]: The Federal Reserve has the ability to create new money and spend it on whatever financial assets it wants, whenever it wants, while giving the new money to whichever banks it wants,

news 13-JAN-16

Şimşek [-added]: We have expected that the U.S. Federal Reserve [Fed] will make rate hikes in a gradual manner and the effects of this move on the Turkish economy will be limited,

aydinses 12-JAN-16

Ryan [-said]: I think the Federal Reserve has given us, in combination with Obama policies, more regulations, higher taxes, more uncertainty--has given us trickle-down economics. This is liberal style,

mninews 12-JAN-16

Paul [-says]: He could not have thrived, he could not have made his money without the Federal Reserve creating a boom in real estate prices,

usnews 12-JAN-16

Sanders [ said]: The Fed should stop paying financial institutions interest to keep money out of the economy and parked at the Fed. Incredibly, the excess reserves of financial institutions that are sitting in the Federal Reserve has grown from less than $2 billion in 2008 to $2.4 trillion today,

huffingtonpost 07-JAN-16

Osborne [-reported]: Just before Christmas the United States saw a rise in interest rates, the Federal Reserve put interest rates up. That was the beginning of the exit, if you like, from the very, very low interest rates in the so-called ultra-loose monetary policy that was put in place during the crash,

ibtimes 07-JAN-16

Fields [-said]: You look at the health of the labor market, wage and income growth, even the latest interest rate rise by the Federal Reserve,

cnbc 06-JAN-16

Sanders [-said]: it is unacceptable that the Federal Reserve has been hijacked by the very bankers it is in charge of regulating,

alternet 06-JAN-16

Krugman [-wrote]: Instead of focusing on the way disastrously wrongheaded fiscal policy and inadequate action by the Federal Reserve have crippled the economy and demanding action,

thenation 05-JAN-16

Sanders [-wrote]: The sad reality is that the Federal Reserve doesn't regulate Wall Street,

cnbc 24-DEC-15

Sanders [-wrote]: The sad reality is that the Federal Reserve doesn’t regulate Wall Street; Wall Street regulates the Fed,

news 23-DEC-15

Sanders [-wrote]: The sad reality is that the Federal Reserve doesn't regulate Wall Street; Wall Street regulates the Fed,

economictimes 23-DEC-15

Cruz [-maintains that]: responding to rising consumer prices, the Federal Reserve told markets that it was shifting to a tighter monetary policy. This, in turn, set off a scramble for cash, which caused the dollar to soar, asset prices to collapse, and CPI to fall below zero, which set the stage for the financial crisis.

patriotpost 17-DEC-15

Sanders [-said]: When millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages, the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates is bad news for working families. At a time when real unemployment is nearly 10 percent and youth unemployment is off the charts, we need to do everything possible to create millions of good-paying jobs and raise the wages of the American people,

ibtimes 17-DEC-15

Yellen [-said]: It’s been a long time since the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates,

WashingtonPost 17-DEC-15

Sanders [-said]: When millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages, the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates is bad news for working families,

neurope 16-DEC-15

Sanders [-said]: When millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages, the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates is bad news for working families,

ABCnews 16-DEC-15

Mohamed El-Erian [ said]: Wrapped in dovish language, the Federal Reserve has just embarked on what will be the loosest tightening in its history,

reuters 16-DEC-15

Nader [-wrote]: We want to know why the Federal Reserve, funded and heavily run by the banks, is keeping interest rates so low that we receive virtually no income for our hard-earned savings while the Fed lets the big banks borrow money for virtually no interest,

ibtimes 15-DEC-15

David Kelly [ said]: On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will likely finally raise interest rates from zero in an economy which should long ago have been taken off bedrest,

foxbusiness 15-DEC-15

Vijay Singh [ said]: Monetary policy decision by the US Federal Reserve, macroeconomic data and trend in global markets will dictate trend on the bourses this week. On the domestic front, the non-functioning Parliament is an added concern. Investors’ focus is on whether the GST Bill will be passed,

financialexpress 13-DEC-15

Janet Yellen [said that:]: financing federal spending by tapping the resources of the Federal Reserve sets bad precedent and impinges on the independence of the central bank.

4 04-DEC-15

Yellen [-said]: Repurposing the Federal Reserve’s capital surplus does not actually create any new money for the federal government,

ibtimes 03-DEC-15

Jeb Hensarling [-said]: Too big to fail is unfortunately alive and well, and this rule from the Federal Reserve doesn’t change that,

taipeitimes 01-DEC-15

Jeb Hensarling [said that:]: 'too big to fail' is unfortunately alive and well and this rule from the Federal Reserve doesn't change that.

washingtonexaminer 01-DEC-15

Shelby [-told]: it is our understanding that Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will testify this week before the House Financial Services committee and that other members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors have also periodically provided information and updates to Congress as requested by the relevant committees.

mninews 03-NOV-15

Mark Zandi [ said]: There is an increasing risk that the Federal Reserve will be too slow in beginning to normalize interest rates and will need to raise rates much more aggressively in the future,

dailyfinance 27-OCT-15

Janet Yellen [ said]: Economic inequality has long been of interest within the Federal Reserve System

zerohedge 22-OCT-15

Michael Hewson [ said]: There are significant doubts emerging that the Federal Reserve will even be able to consider raising rates this year,

ajc 16-OCT-15

Michael Hewson [ said]: Given the splits now starting to appear within the Federal Reserve's ranks at a very senior level, with respect to the timing of a rate rise this year, a continued deterioration in the data is likely to run the risk of making the hawks start to look a little foolish if they persist on sticking to their current narrative,

news 15-OCT-15

Michael Hewson [ said]: Given the splits now starting to appear within the Federal Reserve’s ranks at a very senior level, with respect to the timing of a rate rise this year, a continued deterioration in the data is likely to run the risk of making the hawks start to look a little foolish if they persist on sticking to their current narrative,

WashingtonPost 15-OCT-15

David Kelly [ said]: It is positive to see volatility subside and that’s primarily because none of the big issues in the market are overwhelming at the moment. China seems to be stable, commodities are also stabilizing and the Federal Reserve for now appears to stay pat on rates,

hellenicshippingnews 12-OCT-15

David Kelly [ said]: It is positive to see volatility subside and that's primarily because none of the big issues in the market are overwhelming at the moment. China seems to be stable, commodities are also stabilizing and the Federal Reserve for now appears to stay pat on rates,

4 12-OCT-15

Stevens [-said]: The Federal Reserve is expected to start increasing its policy rate over the period ahead, but some other major central banks are continuing to ease policy,

timesofindia 06-OCT-15

Valerie Wilson [ said]: The Federal Reserve is the most important decision maker when it comes to whether we’ll get to full employment in the next two to three years,

ibtimes 06-OCT-15

Valerie Wilson [ said]: The Federal Reserve is the most important decision-maker when it comes to whether we’ll get to full employment in the next two to three years,

ibtimes 06-OCT-15

Hatch [-wrote]: The Board has in the past invoked the notion that anything that the Federal Reserve chooses to place in the minutes of an FOMC meeting, whether it involved monetary policy or not, simply cannot be questioned,

bloomberg 02-OCT-15

Bernanke [-says]: But most of my colleagues and I were determined not to repeat the blunder the Federal Reserve had committed in the 1930s when it refused to deploy its monetary tools to avoid the sharp deflation that substantially worsened the Great Depression.

usnews 01-OCT-15

Raghuram Rajan [said:]: Further monetary policy accommodation will be conditioned by the abating of recent inflationary pressures, the full monsoon outturn, possible Federal Reserve actions and greater transmission of its front-loaded past actions.

deccanherald 29-SEP-15

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