The Federal Reserve on Friday confirmed what many investors were saying for some time: the $24 trillion Treasury market has been experiencing low levels of market liquidity in recent months. Read more
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Household balance sheets ‘remained strong’ and debt vulnerabilities are moderate, Fed survey finds
U.S. households balance sheets remained strong in the first half of this year as the debt-to GDP ratio edged down, a new study from the Federal Reserve said Friday. Household Read more
Bernanke says Fed shouldn’t use interest rates to ‘fine-tune’ financial stability risks
The Federal Reserve shouldn’t use its interest-rate policy to “fine-tune” financial stability risks, said former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday. Speaking to reporters at the Brookings Institution after he Read more
Crypto poses threat to ‘financial stability’ of everyday Americans, feds warn
President Joe Biden’s administration expressed concern over recent developments in cryptocurrency markets and their impact on average Americans’ financial health as it introduced a series of reports Friday outlining policy Read more
RBA official: Risks to Australia’s financial stability ‘a little elevated’
SYDNEY — Financial stability risks in Australia are a “little elevated,” and could worsen if unemployment were to head higher, Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Gov., Michele Bullock, said Tuesday. Read more