Federal Reserve Bank news and trends

Survey: Consumers Expect Inflation, Income And Spending To Rise
Economy // July 12, 2021

Consumers expect inflation, income and spending to rise, according to the June 2021 Survey of Consumer Expectations, a monthly gauge of economic health by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data. The results show an increase in the median inflation expectations...

Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO
Cryptocurrency // June 28, 2021

U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles called the global rush to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDC) akin to the 1980s parachute pants fad and FOMO, or the “fear of missing out.” Quarles pointed to the country’s occasional love affair...

Philly Fed Survey Reveals Record-Breaking Trends In Manufacturing Sector
Economy // March 18, 2021

After a year of dire economic news and gloomy predictions, the March 2021 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia has provided a break in the clouds. The report surveyed industry leaders in the Northeast manufacturing sector between March 8-15 and...

Fedwire’s ISO 20022 Migration Delayed By Federal Reserve Bank 
Digital Banking // September 23, 2019

The phase 1 implementation of the ISO 20022 migration strategy that was scheduled for November 2020 is being postponed by the Federal Reserve Bank, the U.S. central bank said in a press release on Monday, Sept. 23. The Payments Market Practice Group asked the Federal...

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Report: First Republic Could Get Rescue From Banking Giants

March 16, 2023
America’s largest lenders are reportedly considering a plan to rescue the embattled First Republic Bank. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo are working together to offer a capital infusion to the struggling bank, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (March 15), citing unnamed sources. Meanwhile, a separate WSJ story Thursday says that executives at the San Francisco-based bank sold nearly $12 […]

Survey: Consumers Expect Inflation, Income And Spending To Rise

July 12, 2021
Consumers expect inflation, income and spending to rise, according to the June 2021 Survey of Consumer Expectations, a monthly gauge of economic health by the Federal Reserve Bank of New...

Fed’s Quarles Compares CBDC Rush To Parachute Pants And FOMO

June 28, 2021
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles called the global rush to roll out central bank digital currencies (CBDC) akin to the 1980s parachute pants fad and...

Fedwire’s ISO 20022 Migration Delayed By Federal Reserve Bank 

September 23, 2019
The phase 1 implementation of the ISO 20022 migration strategy that was scheduled for November 2020 is being postponed by the Federal Reserve Bank, the U.S. central bank said in...