federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Credit Cards Top The Risks List In Fed Stress Tests
Credit Cards Top The Risks List In Fed Stress Tests
June 26, 2017  |  Report

The Federal Reserve’s most recent annual stress test — the Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review — revealed that credit cards rank at the top of...

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Honda Stops Production In Japan After Computer Virus Hits Plant
Honda Stops Production In Japan After Computer Virus Hits Plant
June 22, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Honda Motor Co. had to stop production at a domestic vehicle plant in Japan for a day after finding the WannaCry ransomware in its computer...

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Higher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
Higher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
June 15, 2017  |  Investments

So the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, as had been expected by most on the Street and beyond, and the question as the 25-basis point...

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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Student Loan Defaults Hurt Homeownership
Student Loan Defaults Hurt Homeownership
June 01, 2017  |  Loans

Student loan debt is still hurting a slew of Americans,  with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York saying Wednesday (May 31) that defaults are...

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Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
Amid Reset, Student Loans Offer Tough Lessons on Interest Rates
May 24, 2017  |  News

Students are about to face some real sticker shock on their loans, and quickly.  The question is, what will be the fallout, and how far...

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Fed Finds Slight Boost to Americans’ Economic Well Being
Fed Finds Slight Boost to Americans’ Economic Well Being
May 22, 2017  |  News

Americans felt slightly better about their financial lives last year as measured against the year before, but as noted in a Federal Reserve study released...

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Buffett Wants To Hold Tight On AmEx Stake
Buffett Wants To Hold Tight On AmEx Stake
May 22, 2017  |  Investments

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway wants to hold more shares of American Express and has asked the Federal Reserve to allow it do just that. Get the...

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JPMorgan Warns Banks Of Impending Deposit Drain
JPMorgan Warns Banks Of Impending Deposit Drain
May 10, 2017  |  Banking

For regional banks, merging may be the way to go in the face of a deposit drain that will come sooner rather than later. American...

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