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All US banks should have to suspend dividends, share repurchases, possibly bonuses, Harvard study says
By Neil Roland
June 12, 2020, MLex
The US Federal Reserve should make all banks suspend common dividends and share repurchases, and consider asking that they temporarily stop paying cash …
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Fed launches long-awaited Main Street lending program, seeks to reach nonprofits
By Jonnelle Marte, Lindsay Dunsmuir, amd Ann Saphir
June 15, 2020, Reuters
The Federal Reserve on Monday launched its Main Street Lending Program, the most complex program undertaken yet by …
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Fed’s Rosengren Says Main Street Lending Program Two Weeks Away
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren says the roll-out of a new lending program for small-and-medium-sized U.S. companies may still be “another couple” of weeks away. He spoke …
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Fed announces emergency aid to help mutual funds and currency markets
The Federal Reserve announced the opening of a Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility which will operate out of the Boston Federal Reserve. Also, the Fed announced lower interest currency …
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Fed needs to think about tools to combat coronavirus: New York Fed’s Williams
CNBC’s Steve Liesman reports on comments from the Fed’s Eric Rosengren and John Williams on the coronavirus.…
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Coronavirus Turmoil Takes Toll on Short-Term Lending
By Julia-Ambra Verlaine
March 8, 2020, The Wall Street Journal
Banks and other firms are growing cautious operating in short-term markets, a sign of the financial stress brought on by …
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Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren discusses the 2020 economic outlook, interest rates, and more
Yahoo Finance Presents: Reporter Brian Chueng talks to Boston Federal Reserve President Eric Rosengren on all things economy, interest rates, and the most recent jobs report.…
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Fed Officials Shift Inflation Strategy Even Before Review Ends
By Christopher Condon
January 28, 2020, Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve won’t wrap up a year-long review of its policy framework for months, but some officials are already shifting their approach …
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Fed Minutes in Focus for Clues on Repo Plans, Rate Hold Resolve
By Steve Matthews
January 3, 2020, Bloomberg
The Federal Reserve may drop a hint on plans for the repo market in minutes of its December meeting, plus what it would …
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Fed’s Rosengren: Need Capital Buffers, Fiscal Policy in Next Downturn
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren explains the need for fiscal policy and more capital buffers in the event of another economic downturn. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Michael …
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