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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Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands

Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
Fed Beige Book Signals Margin Squeeze for Consumer Brands
June 03, 2026  |  Consumer Insights

Americans are facing growing affordability pressures, and companies are having mixed results in passing on higher costs, the Federal Reserve said in its May Beige Book released Wednesday...

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NY Fed Finds Remote Work, Not AI, Killed Entry-Level Jobs
NY Fed Finds Remote Work, Not AI, Killed Entry-Level Jobs
June 01, 2026  |  Economy

Artificial intelligence may not be the cause of the sharp rise in youth unemployment, according to a Federal Reserve of New York blog post. Instead,...

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Fed Gov. Waller Champions Stablecoins and Dismisses CBDCs
Fed Gov. Waller Champions Stablecoins and Dismisses CBDCs
May 31, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is promoting stablecoin usage while blasting central bank digital currencies. During a speech Sunday (May 31) in Croatia, Waller said...

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Big Banks Push Regulators to Cement Looser Oversight Rules
Big Banks Push Regulators to Cement Looser Oversight Rules
May 26, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Wall Street lenders are reportedly lobbying the Federal Reserve to solidify its regulatory regime. That’s according to a report Tuesday (May 26) by Reuters, which says the thinking behind...

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Fed Governor Says Iran War Causing More Uncertainty Than Tariffs
Fed Governor Says Iran War Causing More Uncertainty Than Tariffs
May 25, 2026  |  Economy

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says interest rates should remain steady amid continued inflation. “With regard to future rate cuts, I am going to need...

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The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
The Fed Account Access Fight Is Becoming a Risk Test for FinTechs
May 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

For years, the argument over Federal Reserve account access has largely centered on who gets in. The latest executive and regulatory moves suggest the next...

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Fed Report Shows Crypto Still Has an Everyday Use Problem
Fed Report Shows Crypto Still Has an Everyday Use Problem
May 20, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A decade into the crypto experiment, digital assets today still function primarily as an investment vehicle, not as money. The Federal Reserve’s May 2026 “Economic...

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Former CFTC Chief Says Digital Dollar Is Inevitable in US
Former CFTC Chief Says Digital Dollar Is Inevitable in US
May 20, 2026  |  CBDC

Before returning to office, President Donald Trump promised to outlaw central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). But Timothy Massad, former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), told CoinDesk...

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