Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Lorie Logan called for higher interest rates, saying inflation does not appear to be heading sustainably back to the central bank’s 2% target.
US economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace in recent weeks as most regions experienced little to no change in employment levels, the Federal Reserve said.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said interest rates are “well positioned” even as demand driven by artificial intelligence puts upward pressure on inflation.
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said policymakers may need to raise rates in the near term if underlying inflation continues to signal broad price pressures.
In his zeal to avoid signaling where interest rates are headed, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has obscured something else that’s crucial to investors, analysts and other policymakers: How he would react when challenged by the economy.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on June 17.
Federal Reserve policymakers again vowed to deliver price stability even as inflation remains well above the central bank’s 2% target, making the pledge in the central bank’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress that was released Friday in Washington.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that among the drivers of inflation in the US, he’s most focused on demand driven by artificial intelligence. And if that demand persists, it could force the central bank to raise interest rates.
John Williams Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said that among the drivers of inflation in the US, he’s most focused on demand driven by artificial intelligence. And if that demand persists, it could force the central bank to raise interest rates.
John Williams Photographer: Betty Laura Zapata/Bloomberg
Americans’ expectations for inflation over the near and medium term rose in June amid strong increases anticipated for medical care costs and rent, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Tuesday.
Commuters at Grand Central Station during the afternoon commute in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. Officials are urging residents and visitors to take public transportation, especially subways and commuter rails, as roadways throughout the area and bridges and tunnels going in and out of Manhattan will see heavier traffic during the World Cup.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said he expects falling energy prices to drive a drop in overall inflation over the next few months, while reiterating the central bank’s policy is in a good place for now.
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President and CEO John Williams
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said interest rates are well positioned to bring inflation back toward the central bank’s target.
Tributes to former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan poured in after the news of his death early Monday, many from former colleagues and market players who had a front-row seat during his 18-year tenure atop the US central bank.
Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve and president and founder of Greenspan Associates, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview.
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh put his stamp on the US central bank Wednesday with a bevy of changes coming out of his first policy meeting, setting the stage for the wider overhaul of the institution he promised before he took the helm.
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged and were split over whether they expect to raise rates this year.
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, posing an early test for new chairman Kevin Warsh as rising inflation erodes households’ purchasing power and President Donald Trump continues to press for lower borrowing costs.
Kevin Warsh Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/AFP/Getty Images
Former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke famously said monetary policy is 98% talk and only 2% action. Kevin Warsh wants to shake up the mix.
Kevin Warsh, chairman of the US Federal Reserve nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Warsh's testimony highlights the fine line he must walk during the hearing between President Donald Trump's demands for lower rates and reassuring investors that he will defend the Fed's autonomy in rate-setting. Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg
Economists moved back their expectation for interest-rate cuts and now see the Federal Reserve holding rates steady into the middle of next year, according to a Bloomberg News survey.
Economists moved back their expectation for interest-rate cuts and now see the Federal Reserve holding rates steady into the middle of next year, according to a Bloomberg News survey.
Americans’ view of the labor market grew somewhat more pessimistic in May, with the perceived prospects for job seekers hitting their lowest point this year, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday.
Job seekers at an internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina.
Americans’ view of the labor market grew somewhat more pessimistic in May, with the perceived prospects for job seekers hitting their lowest point this year, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey released Monday.
Job seekers at an internship and job fair in Boone, North Carolina.
The US labor market is back on its feet, strong employment data showed Friday, stoking concerns of another inflation sting and bolstering arguments from some Federal Reserve officials that they may need to raise interest rates later this year.
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh shakes hands with US President Donald Trump during a swearing-in ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on May 22, 2026.
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