• Feb 27, 2025

Fed's Hammack says rates likely on hold for some time

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said on Thursday she expects U.S. central bank interest rate policy is on hold for the time being amid a hunt for evidence that inflation pressures are easing back to the 2% target. With a healthy job market and an uneven and slowing process of easing inflation pressures, “I believe that monetary policy has the luxury of being patient as we assess the path forward, and this will likely mean holding the federal funds rate steady for some time,” Hammack said in the text of a speech prepared for delivery before an event held at Columbia University. Before supporting a rate cut, Hammack said she seeks additional evidence that price pressures are easing back to 2% so long as the job market remains “healthy.”

  • Feb 27, 2025

Senate Repeals Methane Leak Fee in Boon to Oil and Gas Industry

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