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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US Bank Deposits Rise, Signaling Easing of Pressure From Withdrawals
US Bank Deposits Rise, Signaling Easing of Pressure From Withdrawals
June 23, 2023  |  Banking

Deposits at U.S. banks rose last week but remain below where they were in March. The deposits rose to $17.22 trillion in the week ended...

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US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 
US Taxpayers Backstopped Big Tech, VC Billions During SVB Collapse 
June 23, 2023  |  Connected Economy

If money could’ve talked this spring, it would’ve been saying “goodbye.” Or so politicians, businesses and individuals around America thought when Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsed...

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Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
Federal Reserve’s Powell: Smaller Banks to Be Exempt From New Capital Requirements
June 22, 2023  |  Banking

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced in a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Thursday (June 22) that smaller banks with assets below $100 billion will not...

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Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Pressures to Continue as Powell Signals More Rate Hikes
June 21, 2023  |  Economy

Barely a week has gone by since the Fed “paused” its policy of hiking interest rates. And the pause may prove short-lived — signaling some...

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Rising Interest Rates Starting to Erode Purchasing Power
Rising Interest Rates Starting to Erode Purchasing Power
June 18, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases are reportedly starting to erode consumer and business purchasing power. The cumulative increases made by the Fed since March...

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Fed and SEC Probe Goldman Sachs’ Actions in SVB’s Last Days
Fed and SEC Probe Goldman Sachs’ Actions in SVB’s Last Days
June 15, 2023  |  Banking

Federal officials are reportedly probing Goldman Sachs’ involvement in the final days of Silicon Valley Bank. A report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Thursday...

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FedNow’s Rollout Will Spur ‘Major Shift’ for Businesses and Digital Wallets, Says Trustly
FedNow’s Rollout Will Spur ‘Major Shift’ for Businesses and Digital Wallets, Says Trustly
June 14, 2023  |  Faster Payments

“We have not launched a new payment rail since RTP, and the Fed hasn’t launched a new payment solution for a handful of decades. So...

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JPMorgan Chase’s Consumer Deposits ‘Slightly Down’ Over Banking Crisis and Rates
JPMorgan Chase’s Consumer Deposits ‘Slightly Down’ Over Banking Crisis and Rates
June 13, 2023  |  Banking

The banking industry is facing several challenges concerning consumer deposits, according to Jennifer Piepszak, co-CEO of JPMorgan Chase’s consumer and community banking unit.  Piepszak has predicted...

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Credit Unions Gear Up to Build Instant Payments Ecosystems as FedNow Looms
Credit Unions Gear Up to Build Instant Payments Ecosystems as FedNow Looms
June 13, 2023  |  Credit Unions

July 2023 will mark the second time in six years that a new real-time payments rail will go live in the United States. And with...

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