To the surprise of no one, the Federal Reserve has opted to maintain interest rates at the current level. The central bank’s policymaking Federal Open Market Committee stated it would keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, a 23-year high;...
Tom Barkin is president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. This article is adapted and edited from a recent speech delivered before Virginia’s Home Building Association of Richmond. Contrary to most forecasts, including my own, the economy finished 2023 strong....
A total of 625 commercial real estate foreclosures were recorded in March, according to new data from ATTOM. This is up 6% from February and up by 117% from March 2023. California had the highest number of commercial foreclosures last month at 187, up 8% from February...
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is no longer hinting that multiple rate cuts are likely later this year. According to combined media reports, Powell used a question-and-answer session during a forum in Washington, D.C., yesterday on U.S.-Canada economic...
John C. Williams is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This article is adapted and edited from a presentation given at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York 2024 Member Symposium in New York City. How many of you witnessed the solar...
Hurricane Isaias Strikes Florida Panhandle as $71.8 Billion in Commercial P…
