Powell Signals Federal Reserve Could Slow Bond Purchases This Year

The Fed chair warned that the Delta variant remained a risk and suggested that a rate increase was not on the table for some time.

Banks Are Bingeing on Bonds, but Not Because They Want To

Banks are awash in deposits, and their customers are taking out fewer loans. So they have little choice but to buy up government debt, even if it means skimpy profits.

The Pandemic Is Testing the Federal Reserve’s New Policy Plan

Year 1 of the Fed’s framework, unveiled at its Jackson Hole conference in 2020, has included high inflation and job market healing. Now comes the hard part.

Federal Reserve Officials Project Rate Increases in 2023

The Federal Reserve left rates near zero, but it said it would tiptoe closer to reducing its mass bond purchases, among other optimistic tweaks.

Opinion | Krugman Wonks Out: What We Talk About When We Talk About Money

Chill out. The Fed isn’t rolling the printing presses to pay the bills.