Federal Reserve on HotAir

Federal Reserve

Apr 2020

Meltdown continues: Six million more file new jobless claims in past week as Congress debates new rescue package; Update: Senate Dems block new PPP funding

Ed Morrissey Apr 09, 2020 10:01 AM

Where’s Congress?

Mar 2020

Coronavirus job losses could reach 47 million with unemployment higher than the Great Depression

John Sexton Mar 30, 2020 5:01 PM

“…unemployment rate would top the Great Depression peak of 24.9 percent.”

Open thread: Will Senate get past cloture on $2 trillion COVID-19 bailout, or will Dems hold out for “an expansion of wind and solar tax cuts”? McConnell to Schumer: Explain why airline carbon footprint is more important; Schumer: “We’re very close”; Update: Same day voting? Update: Blocked again

Ed Morrissey Mar 23, 2020 12:01 PM

“There’s too much money with no oversight.”

Jul 2019

Fed chairman Jerome Powell: If Trump fires me, I’ll ignore him

Allahpundit Jul 11, 2019 4:01 PM

“Of course, I would not do that.”

May 2019

Stephen Moore “withdraws” from Fed consideration — hours, or minutes, after saying he was “all in”

Allahpundit May 02, 2019 1:31 PM

Hmmm.

Apr 2019

Trump: Herman Cain is withdrawing from Fed consideration; Update: Here’s why, says Cain

Allahpundit Apr 22, 2019 1:31 PM

Nein nein nein.

Senate GOP nudges Trump: Don’t nominate Herman Cain for the Fed

Allahpundit Apr 10, 2019 11:31 AM

“There are concerns that are being voiced to the administrations about qualifications.”

Jan 2019

Coming soon to the Federal Reserve: Herman Cain?

Allahpundit Jan 31, 2019 6:01 PM

Nein, nein, nein?

Jul 2018

Reuters: Butina met with two “senior” government officials … in 2015

Ed Morrissey Jul 23, 2018 10:01 AM

Red herrings.

Feb 2018

CNN: Inflation shows Main Street winning over Wall Street

Ed Morrissey Feb 14, 2018 8:01 PM

Confirmation.

Bragging rights: Wall Street’s lousy, disappointing, not-too-good, somewhat-bad day

Ed Morrissey Feb 05, 2018 5:31 PM

Perspective.

Mar 2017

Take your medicine: it’s time for the Fed to bump the interest rate up

Jazz Shaw Mar 13, 2017 4:01 PM

If you have a savings account you’ll thank me

Feb 2017

January jobs report: 227K jobs added, 4.8% U-3 rate

Ed Morrissey Feb 03, 2017 10:01 AM

Uptick in participation rate?

Sep 2016

No safe port to dock the Fed’s QE∞?

Ed Morrissey Sep 19, 2016 8:41 PM

Bon voyage.

Jun 2016

Did we actually lose jobs in May?

Ed Morrissey Jun 06, 2016 10:41 AM

Fed facepalm?

Feb 2016

Fed Chair seems rather confused about agency she oversees

Jazz Shaw Feb 14, 2016 3:31 PM

“I…I don’t think so,”

Dec 2015

ADP: Private sector added 217,000 jobs in November

Ed Morrissey Dec 02, 2015 9:21 PM

Fed to hike rates now?

Nov 2015

October jobs report shows 271,000 jobs added

Ed Morrissey Nov 06, 2015 9:21 AM

All eyes on the Fed.

Nov 2014

Momentum? Second estimate of Q3 GDP at 3.9%

Ed Morrissey Nov 25, 2014 11:21 AM

Unexpected?

Mar 2014

Quotes of the Day

Jazz Shaw Mar 19, 2014 10:41 PM

Crash

Jan 2014

Yellen confirmed as Fed chair

Ed Morrissey Jan 07, 2014 8:01 AM

Stasis.

Dec 2013

Weekly jobless claims jump to 379K

Ed Morrissey Dec 19, 2013 9:21 AM

Volatility?

Oct 2013

Obama to appoint Yellen as Fed chair

Ed Morrissey Oct 09, 2013 9:21 AM

Full confidence, or something.

Sep 2013

Fed rejects taper, retreats on growth projections

Ed Morrissey Sep 19, 2013 10:01 AM

Surprise!

GOP enjoying Fed food fight among Dems: Politico

Ed Morrissey Sep 13, 2013 12:41 PM

Leverage.

Aug 2013

CNBC: Big miss on durable goods no “statistical fluke”

Ed Morrissey Aug 26, 2013 4:51 PM

Complicating the “taper”?

Jan 2013

Hey, let’s avoid the debt-ceiling standoff by minting a trillion-dollar platinum coin instead

Allahpundit Jan 04, 2013 4:23 PM

Solutions.

Sep 2012

Just a reminder: QE3 will work just as well as QE1 & 2

Ed Morrissey Sep 21, 2012 12:01 PM

“Whoever comes afterward will have to clean up the mess.”

Breaking: Foreign Policy President is also President Downgrade

Allahpundit Sep 14, 2012 5:23 PM

AA-.

Aug 2012

Bernanke: Who’s up for a ride on the QE3?

Ed Morrissey Aug 31, 2012 12:41 PM

“The economic situation obviously is far from satisfactory.”

Jul 2012

House votes to audit the Federal Reserve

Erika Johnsen Jul 25, 2012 5:21 PM

Ron Paul will be pleased.

Bernanke: Don’t play chicken with the fiscal cliff

Ed Morrissey Jul 17, 2012 10:41 AM

Or else?

Weekly initial jobless claims drop to 350K, but …

Ed Morrissey Jul 12, 2012 9:21 AM

… don’t pass the bubbly just yet.

Jun 2012

Four-week jobless claim average hits new high in 2012

Ed Morrissey Jun 21, 2012 10:01 AM

Fed twists on economic projections.

Bernanke: Yeah, the jobs market is getting pretty weak, huh?

Ed Morrissey Jun 07, 2012 2:41 PM

Wonder why?

May 2012

Bankers deserting Obama for Romney

Ed Morrissey May 16, 2012 2:01 PM

But Obama loves JP Morgan.

Breaking: Anarchist ring busted by feds, plotted bombings in Cleveland

Ed Morrissey May 01, 2012 1:11 PM

Occupy leadership involved?

Apr 2012

Fed to WH: We’re not going to bail you out

Ed Morrissey Apr 26, 2012 4:01 PM

QE3 stays in port … for now.

Great news: “Too big to fail” banks even bigger now

Ed Morrissey Apr 16, 2012 9:51 AM

Priorities.

Feb 2012

Video: Daniel Hannan’s warning to CPAC — and America

Ed Morrissey Feb 12, 2012 10:30 AM

Do not follow.

Jan 2012

Get ready for QE3?

Ed Morrissey Jan 13, 2012 8:50 AM

Plus, Geithner’s man-crush embarrasses … the Fed?

Oct 2011

Godwin-ing the income inequality debate

Karl Oct 27, 2011 10:07 PM

Denial.

Aug 2011

Philly Fed economic index plummets

Ed Morrissey Aug 18, 2011 12:50 PM

And existing-home sales keep falling.

Geithner out, Corzine in?

Ed Morrissey Aug 03, 2011 2:45 PM

Don’t expect an easy ride.