Interest Rates

Investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve would not change its short-term rate target of 0.5 percent-0.75 percent, after raising it in December. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

No rate change, few hints from first Fed meeting of Trump presidency

Joseph Lawler · February 1, 2017 7:00 pm

The relatively weak December job growth was not the major story. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Beltway Confidential

The real surprise from December’s jobs report

Bruce Yandle · January 22, 2017 8:00 pm

IMF raises growth projections for US on prospects of Trump stimulus

IMF raises growth projections for US on prospects of Trump stimulus

Joseph Lawler · January 16, 2017 7:30 pm

The central bank sent $92 billion to the Treasury last year, down from $97.7 billion in 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Fed payments to banks rise $5.2 billion

Joseph Lawler · January 10, 2017 6:02 pm

Officials discussed expectation that the Trump administration might oversee tax cuts and spending increases. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Fed members at last meeting thought faster rate hikes might be needed

Joseph Lawler · January 4, 2017 7:12 pm

New faces at the Fed in 2017

Joseph Lawler · December 30, 2016 4:18 am

Fed Raises Benchmark Interest Rate for Second Time Since Financial Crisis

Chris Deaton · December 14, 2016 9:18 pm

"I would say, at this point, that fiscal policy is not obviously needed to provide stimulus to get us back to full employment," said Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Fiscal stimulus no longer needed to boost employment, Yellen says

Joseph Lawler · December 14, 2016 9:16 pm

Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks about the Federal Reserve's monetary policy. The Federal Reserve is raising a key interest rate for the first time in a year. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Yellen downplays impact of Trump’s win on Fed

Joseph Lawler · December 14, 2016 8:21 pm

Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, before the House Financial Services Committee. Yellen said the financial health of the nation's banking system has strengthened considerably since the 2008 financial crisis, in part because of tougher regulations passed by Congress in 2010. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Fed raises interest rates in first post-Trump meeting, sees more rate hikes in 2017

Joseph Lawler · December 14, 2016 7:00 pm

Chairwoman Janet Yellen and other Fed officials will have to judge whether markets are right to expect fiscal stimulus and faster economic output growth under Trump, a difficult call to make. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

How the Fed will react to Trump’s victory

Joseph Lawler · December 13, 2016 5:01 am

The minutes are likely to cement investor expectations for the Janet Yellen-led Fed to raise its interest rate target at its next meeting, scheduled for Dec. 13-14. (AP Photo)

Fed members are likely ready for a December rate hike

Joseph Lawler · November 23, 2016 7:14 pm