FBI agents assigned to cities with a high cost of living are seeking federal assistance to help cover their housing expenses. According to an NPR report, the FBI Agents Association has requested $165 million to be included in the Justice Department’s 2025 budget...
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...
The housing market contributed to the uptick in the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data published today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI for March recorded a 3.5% year-over-year increase, up from the 3.2% annual uptick in February. Last month marked...
The likelihood of the Federal Reserve cutting rates is now in doubt with a central bank leader hinting a rate hike is likely to control inflation. In prepared remarks published today ahead of a speech before the Spring 2024 Meeting of the Shadow Open Market Committee,...
For the fifth consecutive month, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates in place. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep its benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a range between 5.25% and 5.5%, which is...