US Federal Reserve (US Fed)

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues had a hard decision to make as the coronavirus epidemic worsened in February and March.

“Fed is prepared to use our tools and act appropriately, depending on the flow of events,” says Fed Chairman, Jerome Powell.

LONDON (Dec 27): When it comes to the outlook for emerging markets in 2020, the bottom line is maddeningly simple: “It’s complicated.” There are a number of reasons for this.

(Dec 13): Recent jumps in equity prices and bond yields suggest that recession fears are receding. But the global economic expansion cannot last forever, and when the next recession comes, central banks may not be adequately prepared to respond. Enhancing

(Dec 12): The US Federal Reserve has voted to keep interest rates unchanged in its final policy meeting for the year.

SINGAPORE (Nov 4): On Oct 30, the US Federal Reserve announced its third interest rate cut this year, a move that was not unexpected.

SINGAPORE (Oct 31): Just a day before Halloween, the US Federal Reserve spooked the market with its third interest rate cut in a row this year.

SINGAPORE (Aug 2): Central-bank independence is back in the news. In the United States, President Donald Trump has been berating the Federal Reserve for keeping interest rates too high, and has reportedly explored the possibility of forcing out Fed Chair

SINGAPORE (June 24): As expected, the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged at between 2.25% and 2.5%, following the conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on June 18 and 19. This came amid growing economic uncertainty a