The Federal Reserve is the central banking system of the United States comprised on twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks owned by member banks and overseen by an appointed board of governors. The Federal Reserve Bank has a mission of maximizing employment, stabilizing prices, and moderating long-term interest rates, supervising and regulating banks, enabling stability in the US financial system, and facilitating banking services for banks and the government. The FedNow Service is a new instant payment infrastructure developed by the Federal Reserve that allows financial institutions of every size across the U.S. to provide safe and efficient instant payment services. The FedNow Service will be deployed in phases, with the initial launch taking place July 2023.
Soaring debt and deficits causing worry about threats to the economy and markets
The federal IOU is now at $34.5 trillion, or about $11 trillion higher than where it stood in March 2020. Chatter has spilled into government and finance heavyweights, and has one prominent Wall Stree...
Moody's hands France surprise downgrade over deteriorating finances
Credit ratings agency Moody's unexpectedly downgraded France's rating on Friday, adding pressure on the country's new prime minister to corral divided lawmakers into backing his efforts to rein in the...
PPI shows wholesale inflation jumped more than expected amid 'extended and bumpy journey' to Fed's target
Wholesale prices rose more than expected in November, adding to a string of sticky inflation prints. Thursday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that its producer price index (PPI) — ...
Budget deficit swells in November, pushing fiscal 2025 shortfall 64% higher than a year ago
The U.S. budget deficit swelled in November, putting fiscal 2025 already at a much faster pace than a year ago when the shortfall topped $1.8 trillion, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday. For ...
National Center for Public Policy Research proposes BTC treasury to Amazon
The National Center for Public Policy Research — a Washington DC-based think tank championing free markets — submitted a shareholder proposal to Amazon saying that a Bitcoin corporate treasury strateg...
Asia Economy India’s central bank revises down economic growth forecast for 2025, keeps interest rate steady
India’s central bank expectedly kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 6.50% on Friday as it struggles to contain rising inflation without hurting growth in Asia’s third-largest economy.
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South Korea’s central bank cuts key interest rate to nurse a slower economy
South Korea’s central bank lowered its key policy rate for a second straight month and said the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated. Following a policy meeting, ...
Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
The Bank of England aims to develop the ability to lend to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). It is doing so to address potential liquidity challenges in core financial markets that could threat...
FOMC Minutes: "appropriate to move gradually toward a more neutral stance"
From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, November 6–7, 2024. In their discussion of financial stability, participants who commented noted vulnerabilities to the financial system tha...
US Bitcoin reserve during Trump presidency could pump BTC to $1M
A Bitcoin-related bill is gaining support in the United States, signaling a potential boost for the cryptocurrency’s value, which could hit $1 million. Former President Donald Trump’s victory in the 2...