Tag: #FederalReserve

• March 16, 2020
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In a dramatic step Sunday meant to make borrowing as cheap as possible for American households and businesses as the coronavirus brings the U.S. economy to a near standstill, The Federal Reserve made its second emergency cut in two weeks, slashing 1% off its benchmark rate, and renewed a program to buy $500B in Treasury

• March 12, 2020
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Federal reserve announces $1 trillion in 3-month repo over two days, and officially starts purchasing coupon Treasuries as part of its POMO operations.

• July 29, 2022
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge accelerated more than expected in June, according to new data released on Friday, a worrisome sign as central bankers try to combat higher prices with the steepest interest rate hikes in decades. The personal consumption expenditures index showed that core prices, which strips out the more volatile measurements of