Jean Yung

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Reporter at Market News International

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MNI: Philly Fed Names Fed Economist Anna Paulson ...- 04-17-2025

1 week ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

You are missing out on very valuable content. Anna Paulson, a senior Fed economist, will be the next president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, the bank said Thursday. She succeeds Patrick Harker, who retires June 30 after 10 years. She will vote on monetary policy next year. Paulso...
MNI: Powell Says Fed In Wait-And-See Mode On Trad...- 04-16-2025

1 week ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

You are missing out on very valuable content. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday the FOMC should wait before making any interest rates moves given that President Donald Trump's high tariffs could raise both inflation and unemployment, putting the Fed in a "challenging scenario." ...
MNI INTERVIEW: US Bond Selloff A 'Stern Warning' ...- 04-14-2025

1 week ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

Bond market stress remains below levels which would require intervention by the Federal Reserve, but it is a "stern warning" to consider ways to help dealers when there is a plausible risk of a loss of confidence in U.S. Treasuries not only by global...
MNI INTERVIEW: Fed Uneasy Over Optics Of Interven...- 04-10-2025

2 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

An intervention by the Federal Reserve in strained Treasury markets would give the appearance of policy easing, something that officials are keen to avoid at this point, Chicago Booth economist Anil Kashyap told MNI, as he urged the U.S. central bank...
MNI BRIEF: Goolsbee: Not Yet Time For Fed To Act

2 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said Thursday it's not time for the Federal Reserve to act one way or another as economic data are still solid, but warned tariffs could raise inflation more persistently if they apply to intermediate goods, othe...
MNI: Fed Gov Kugler Sees Rates On Hold For Some Time

1 month ago | mnimarkets.com | Jean Yung

You are missing out on very valuable content. The Federal Reserve can keep interest rates on hold "for some time" in this uncertain environment because economic indicators are solid, Fed Governor Adriana Kugler said Tuesday, adding she's paying close attention to rising inflation expectations. ...
MNI: Fed's Williams Sees More Downside Risks To Growth

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Jean Yung

MNI (WASHINGTON) - A "continuum of possible scenarios" are possible for the U.S. economy this year, but it is clear that growth is set to slow under the mix of Trump policies seen so far, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams told reporters Friday. "We have gotten greater clarity around immigration policy and how that’ll affect economic growth, and we’ve seen actual trade policies implemented in terms of tariffs," he said in a virtual Q&A.
MNI BRIEF: FAIT Didn't Affect Fed's Covid Decisions - Williams

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Jean Yung

MNI (WASHINGTON) - The Fed's flexible average inflation targeting framework didn't play a role in the timing of interest rate increases during the pandemic, New York Fed President John Williams said Friday. "It did not affect at all the decisions we made," he said.
MNI: Modestly Restrictive Fed Policy Appropriate - Williams

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Jean Yung

MNI (WASHINGTON) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams indicated support Friday for a wait-and-see stance on monetary policy, saying the current setting is restrictive and can be adjusted as needed in an uncertain policy landscape. "The current modestly restrictive stance of monetary policy is entirely appropriate given the solid labor market and inflation still running somewhat above our 2% goal.
MNI: FOMC Statement Comparison March Vs January

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Jean Yung

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