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Fed maintains primary credit rate at 3.75 percent
The Federal Reserve Board maintained the primary credit rate at 3.75 percent in both its February 9 and March 18 meetings.
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Barr: Rural communities need investment, show innovation
Federal Reserve Board Member Michael S. Barr emphasized the need for sustained investment in rural communities.
FedNow Service to permit intermediary fund transfers for cross-border payments
The Federal Reserve Board proposes amending Regulation J to allow FedNow participants to use intermediaries for funds transfers.
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Jefferson on economic outlook: Growth continues, inflation persists
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson presented his economic outlook, noting continued growth, a roughly balanced labor market, and inflation above the 2 percent target.
Monetary policy effects asymmetric under multiple firm constraints
A new Federal Reserve paper finds that monetary policy transmission is asymmetric when firms face multiple financing constraints.
Bowman outlines capital rule changes to boost small business lending
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. Bowman outlined proposed changes to bank capital rules aimed at supporting small business lending.
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Barr highlights stablecoin risks and regulatory implementation challenges
Federal Reserve Board Member Michael S. Barr discussed stablecoin regulation under the recently passed GENIUS Act.
Federal Reserve proposes framework to validate LLM annotations
A new Federal Reserve paper proposes a validation framework for Large Language Model (LLM) annotations when reliable benchmarks are unavailable.
Barr highlights inflation persistence, global shocks, and regulatory risks
Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr delivered remarks on the U.S. economic outlook and monetary policy, emphasizing the need for vigilance against persistent inflation.
Jefferson details economic outlook, energy effects, and policy path
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson presented his updated economic outlook and discussed implications for monetary policy.
Fed's Miran proposes strategies for shrinking central bank balance sheet
Stephen I. Miran, Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, outlined strategies for reducing the central bank's balance sheet in a speech on March 26, 2026.
Fed study details options for balance sheet reduction via reserve demand
A new Federal Reserve study outlines a suite of policy options for reducing the central bank's balance sheet by an estimated $1.2 to $2.1 trillion.