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Yahoo FinanceTrump's banking regulator to critics of community lending reform: 'Bring it on'
Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting told Yahoo Finance that he is all ears on public feedback to a proposal to reform lending laws under the Community Reinvestment Act.
Yahoo FinanceCoronavirus fears raise market expectations for Fed rate cut in March
A plunge in equity markets on Monday boosted market expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates to insulate the U.S. economy from the effects of the Coronavirus.
Yahoo FinanceExclusive: IMF says global economy could still see 'v-shaped' recovery from coronavirus
IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath told Yahoo Finance on Monday that the virus could become a global pandemic but said she could see a scenario where the economy impact is only temporary.
Yahoo FinanceEconomists split on whether Fed policy is 'quantitative easing'
About 42% of respondents in a survey of business economists said markets are not differentiating if the Fed's asset purchases are quantitative easing or not.
Yahoo FinanceEconomists pull back odds on a recession in 2020
A panel of economists now say that a recession is less likely than the same panel forecast last year, adding that the Fed has policy right at the moment.
Yahoo FinanceFed ponders financial market impacts as it considers new tools
The Federal Reserve's reaction function to financial markets is in view as policymakers ponder using new tools to battle the next downturn.
Yahoo FinanceFormer CFTC Chair: Time for Fed to create digital dollar
Former CFTC Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo says private and public players need to team up on creating a U.S. central bank-issued digital currency.
Yahoo FinanceMorgan Stanley, E-Trade merger underscores race for scale in financial services
Analysts say the Morgan Stanley and E-Trade tie-up is a matter of survival in a brokerage industry crushed by technology-driven trends in retail investing.
Yahoo FinanceYahoo U: What is ESG investing?
Yahoo Finance's Brian Cheung's breaks down ESG investing.
Yahoo FinanceDallas Fed's Kaplan: US economy 'likely at or past' full employment
Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan said Tuesday that the economy is "likely at or past" full employment, hinting at a weaker case for lowering rates.
Yahoo FinanceKey GOP senators express worries over Trump nominee for the Fed
Some GOP senators expressed worry over Judy Shelton's nomination for an open seat at the Federal Reserve, which could jeopardize the Trump nominee's chances at confirmation.
Yahoo Finance'We are all competing': Los Angeles finds new ways to tackle labor shortage
The country's second largest city is scrambling to figure out ways to pay their existing employees and retrain prospective employees to fuel the labor market.
Yahoo FinanceFed Chair Powell: US economy is in a 'very good place'
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told Congress that Coronavirus concerns are not enough to knock the Fed off of its stance on interest rates, adding that the expansion does not look "unsustainable."
Yahoo FinanceCoronavirus not material enough of a risk to move rates, Fed officials say
The heads of the San Francisco and Philadelphia Fed said they felt comfortable with rates where they are now, despite fears over the Coronavirus outbreak.
Yahoo FinanceFed Vice Chairman: Interest rates in 'good place' despite 'notable risks'
Fed Vice Chairman Randal Quarles said he is "optimistic" about the economic outlook despite Coronavirus risks. He also floated possible bank changes to bank rules.
Yahoo Finance VideoYahoo U: Breaking down cash flow
Yahoo Finance's Brian Cheung explains cash flow in the latest edition of Yahoo U.
Yahoo FinanceFed to pare back 'Volcker rule' to expand bank investment in venture capital, securitized loans
The Fed is proposing changes to a key post-crisis regulation known as the "Volcker rule" that would expand bank activity in venture capital funding and securitized loan markets.
Yahoo FinancePowell: 'Hard to say' if balance sheet expansion is affecting risk assets
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that it is "hard to say" if the Fed's T-bill purchases are affecting risk assets.
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Fed Chair Powell: Coronavirus will affect Chinese economy 'in the short term'
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the Coronavirus is likely to affect China's economy "in the short term" but says it is too soon to judge its impact to the US or global economy.
Yahoo FinanceFed holds rates steady in first meeting of 2020 as economy extends expansion
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in its first policy-setting meeting of 2020, changing little in its economic outlook as the U.S. economy continues to extend its longest expansion on record.
Yahoo FinanceFed to start 2020 with heavy scrutiny on the meaning of 'liquidity'
The Fed is not expected to make any move on interest rates in its first policy-setting of 2020, which could shift attention to the central bank's balance sheet.
Yahoo FinanceTrump has tweeted about the Fed 100 times since nominating Jerome Powell
A breakdown of the 100 Fed-related tweets sent by President Donald Trump since he nominated Jay Powell to lead the central bank.
Yahoo FinanceYelp: Despite a strong US consumer, local businesses slumped in 2019
Despite accounts of a strong U.S. consumer, local businesses slumped in 2019 based on data from the business review site Yelp.
Yahoo FinanceDambisa Moyo: Defunding oil companies is a 'naive' way to address climate change
Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo says it is "naive" to advocate for fossil fuel divestment, days after 17-year-old activist Greta Thunberg called on the world's elite to do so.
Yahoo FinanceCentral banks see ‘impending arrival’ of their own digital currencies
A cohort of central banks said Thursday that a fifth of the world's population could see central bank-issued cryptocurrencies in the next three years.