Tagged: us federal reserve

November 9, 2026 @ 11:57 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the US Federal Reserve have joined to withdraw an aspect of the crypto travel rule that would have lowered the threshold for funds transfers and transmittals of digital assets. The joint notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was published… Read More

October 28, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a ten-to-two vote, the US Federal Reserve held benchmark rates steady just as insiders anticipated. Committee members Lisa D. Cook and Beth M. Hammack voted against the decision, preferring to raise rates by 25 basis points. Markets were steady as the policy decision was… Read More

October 28, 2026 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve is meeting this week to set benchmark rates, and the consensus is that the Fed will hold rates for now, with the possibility of a rate hike before year-end. The decision comes at a key political moment, with midterm elections next week…. Read More

September 25, 2026 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Federal Reserve has taken a major step toward implementing last year’s federal stablecoin statute. On September 24, 2026, the Board of Governors asked the public to weigh in on two draft rules that would apply to payment-stablecoin issuers the central bank already oversees…. Read More

September 17, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has revised its Federal Reserve outlook after this week’s policy meeting, now projecting another quarter-point increase in October rather than treating September’s move as the last adjustment of 2026. The bank had previously expected a single hike this year. That view changed… Read More

September 16, 2026 @ 4:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Within hours of the Fed’s announcement that it had raised benchmark rates, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to once again say he believes interest rates should move lower, not higher. President Trump declared: “Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the… Read More

September 16, 2026 @ 4:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve‘s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted unanimously to raise benchmark rates by 25 basis points. The move was widely expected, but market indices took the news poorly, with most sectors closing down for the day. At the same time, yields of… Read More

September 14, 2026 @ 2:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Pretty much across the board, analysts and observers expect the US Federal Reserve to raise benchmark rates this week by at least 25 basis points. Prediction markets have the probability at near certainty. Kalshi is currently at 86% for a 25 bps hike. Polymarket is… Read More

September 11, 2026 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) report today, showing inflation remains a bit hot, up 0.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising 0.1% in July. Over the last 12 months, the index rose 3.4% before seasonal adjustments… Read More

July 29, 2026 @ 8:24 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will announce its rate decision later this afternoon. Market observers believe the Fed will not change rates, with one strategist predicting a “Hawkish Hold” even as the conflict in the Middle East expands. Matthew Ryan, Head… Read More

July 14, 2026 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Two key federal elements of the US economy will appear before the US Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee this week. First up is newly minted Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, who will visit the House Committee today and the Senate Committee tomorrow. Warsh, selected by President… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), decides to hold rates steady in a unanimous vote. The FOMC meeting was the first overseen by new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who was selected by President Donald Trump to replace former Chair Jerome Powell. The… Read More

June 17, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

New US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh will be under scrutiny today as he oversees the first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting to determine benchmark interest rates. Warsh was selected by President Donald Trump to replace beleaguered former Chair Jerome Powell, who was the… Read More

May 26, 2026 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut wants to become a federally chartered bank in the US. The successful UK-based Fintech is already approved to provide banking services in the EU. Revolut Bank UAB is licensed by the European Central Bank (ECB) and regulated by the Bank of Lithuania…. Read More

May 22, 2026 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new Federal Reserve Chairman at an interesting time for the United States. While President Donald Trump has publicly stated he wants an independent Fed Board Chairman, he has also declared his desire for lower interest rates as determined… Read More

May 13, 2026 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh was approved as the next Federal Reserve Chairman today in a vote in the Senate that was largely along partisan lines. The vote was 54 for and 45 against, with Pennsylvania Senator  John Fetterman being the only Democrat to support his nomination. Warsh… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve announced it had decided to hold rates steady, thus matching market expectations. What was interesting this time was the number of dissenters regarding a policy leaning toward easing going forward. The FOMC decided to maintain the target range for the federal… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh is on the hot seat today as he is up to take over as the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, and his confirmation hearing is pointedly partisan as expected. While Republicans obviously support the nomination, Democrats aim to find ways to make… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve announced today that it had decided not to change benchmark rates. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. All members of the Committee voted for the decision, except for Stephen I…. Read More

February 16, 2026 @ 2:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Latest US inflation data shows the Federal Reserve has the space to cut US interest rates, but despite the figures the central bank is unlikely to do so at its next meeting, says the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group. The analysis from… Read More