The Federal Reserve opted to keep the federal funds rate at the 5.25% to 5.5% level. In a unanimous vote, the central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee declared the “economic outlook is uncertain,” adding that it remained “attentive to the risks to...
Patrick T. Harker is president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. This article was adapted and edited from prepared remarks delivered at the recent Global Interdependence Center 42nd Annual Monetary and Trade Conference in Philadelphia. Allow me to...
A prominent housing economist had declared the U.S. housing market is “stuck and we are not convinced it will become unstuck” until at least 2026 or even later. In an interview with CNN, Michael Gapen, head of U.S. economics at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), insisted...
Switzerland’s central bank enacted its second interest rate cut of the year while the Bank of England opted to hold rates at their current level. The Swiss National Bank slashed its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%. In March, Switzerland became the first...
Roughly half of Americans are struggling to remain where they are financially, according to a new nationwide survey published by Monmouth University’s Polling Institute. The poll found 46% of respondents complaining they were having difficulty maintaining financial...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
