Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is demanding the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate during its policy meeting this week. Warren, joined by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stating a...
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) has introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, which would repeal the 1913 Federal Reserve Act while dissolving the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal Reserve banks. “The Federal Reserve has...
State legislatures fighting against property taxes, a California restaurant chain closing eateries and a stock market for Texas. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of June 3-7. Hit: Saying No to New Taxes. The...
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced its first interest rate cut in nearly five years, whittling down its key rate to 3.75% from the record high 4.0% level reached last September. “Based on an updated assessment of the inflation outlook, the dynamics of...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announced the appointment of Beth M. Hammack as its next president and CEO, effective Aug. 21. Hammack will succeed Loretta J. Mester, whose tenure ends on June 30, as per Federal Reserve mandatory age and length-of-service...