• Nov 22, 2024

Oil Advances on Rising Geopolitical Tensions From Iran, Russia

(Bloomberg) -- Oil rose as geopolitical tensions from Russia to Iran ratcheted higher while strength in equity markets increased the appeal of risk assets.Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000 Homes With $5 Billion PledgeIn Kansas City, a First-Ever Stadium Designed for Women’s Sports Takes the FieldTrump Promises Could Have Seismic Impact on Washington EconomyNYC Mayor Adams Names Jessica Tisch to Lead Police Head

  • Nov 22, 2024

Fed announces policy framework review, plans for May 15-16 conference

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve on Friday announced plans for a May 15-16 conference and public "Fed Listens" events around the country as part of a review of its long-run strategy and approach to policymaking. "We are open to new ideas and critical feedback and will take onboard lessons from the last five years and adapt our approach where appropriate to best serve the American people, to whom we are accountable," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in a statement. Notably the statement said the Fed's 2% inflation goal "will not be a focus of the review," a likely disappointment to some in academic and policy analysis circles who feel the specification of a target, and the level at which it is set, have become problems for the central bank.

  • Nov 22, 2024

Fed Announces Details and Focus of Upcoming Framework Review

(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve announced more details about its upcoming framework review Friday, including a specific focus on the central bank’s communication tools.Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000 Homes With $5 Billion PledgeTrump Promises Could Have Seismic Impact on Washington EconomyIn Kansas City, a First-Ever Stadium Designed for Women’s Sports Takes the FieldNYC Mayor Adams Names Jessica Tisch to L

  • Nov 22, 2024

Oil Market ‘Complacent’ About Iran-Sanctions Risks, Rapidan Says

(Bloomberg) -- The oil market is “still complacent” about the geopolitical risks posed by the prospect of heightened sanctions against Iran and Russia, said Bob McNally, president of Rapidan Energy Group. Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000 Homes With $5 Billion PledgeTrump Promises Could Have Seismic Impact on Washington EconomyIn Kansas City, a First-Ever Stadium Designed for Women’s Sports Takes the FieldNYC Ma

  • Nov 22, 2024

Suncor’s ‘Rock Star’ Firebag Oil Sands Site Hits Output Record

(Bloomberg) -- Suncor Energy Inc.’s crude output from wells in Alberta rose to a record in October on gains at the Firebag oil sands site, which the producer’s chief executive has called a “rock star” operation.Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000 Homes With $5 Billion PledgeTrump Promises Could Have Seismic Impact on Washington EconomyNYC Mayor Adams Names Jessica Tisch to Lead Police Head Amid ProbesTokyo’s Scorc

  • Nov 22, 2024

New York Fed paper challenges notion of discount window stigma

The banks most reluctant to tap the U.S. central bank's discount window to shore up their capital are in fact those who face the highest failure risk, according to new research from the New York Federal Reserve that turns the notion of bank emergency borrowing stigma on its head. The stigma in question is the long-running belief that when a bank borrows from the Fed's long-running emergency lending discount window, it will be perceived by others to be in trouble and face challenges as a result. To avoid those perceptions, banks will instead avoid the Fed, which in turn increases the risk that affected banks may find themselves in even deeper trouble.

  • Nov 22, 2024

Fed’s Pandemic Program to Help Main Street Is Now a Burden for Businesses

(Bloomberg) -- A Federal Reserve pandemic program aimed at supporting mid-size businesses is now having the opposite effect on some of them, burying them in high interest rates and balloon payments and leading to layoffs at companies struggling to stay afloat.Most Read from BloombergNYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener FutureTrump Promises Could Have Seismic Impact on Washington EconomyNYC Gets Historic Push for 80,000 Homes With $5 Billion PledgeNYC Mayor Adams Names Jessica T