• Mar 19, 2025

Fed says it will slow balance sheet runoff process

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that starting next month it will slow the pace of its balance sheet drawdown amid an ongoing impasse over lifting the government’s borrowing limit, a shift that will likely hold for the remainder of the process. The shift on the balance sheet had been hinted at in the meeting minutes for the January FOMC meeting, released last month. Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who has at times been at odds with his colleagues over the management of the central bank's stock of cash and bonds, dissented against the shift in the balance sheet drawdown.

  • Mar 19, 2025

Key Takeaways From Fed Decision to Hold Rates Steady

(Bloomberg) -- Here are key takeaways from the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision on Wednesday:Most Read from BloombergDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsThe Scary Thing About the Wildfire That Was StoppedA Malibu Model for Residents on the Fire Frontlines Federal Open Market Committee votes to maintain benchmark rate in target range of 4.25%- 4.5%

  • Mar 19, 2025

Ripple’s Garlinghouse Says SEC Dropped Landmark Crypto Case

(Bloomberg) -- Ripple Chief Executive Officer Brad Garlinghouse said the US Securities and Exchange Commission case against the crypto company has ended, the latest of several enforcement actions that have been abandoned during the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s administration. Most Read from BloombergDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-G

  • Mar 19, 2025

Crypto’s Clout in Washington Is Soaring

(Bloomberg) -- The crypto industry is on a roll in Washington and it’s not just because of Donald Trump.Most Read from BloombergDespite Cost-Cutting Moves, Trump Plans to Remake DC in His StyleAmtrak CEO Departs Amid Threats of a Transit Funding PullbackNew York Subway Ditches MetroCard After 32 Years for Tap-And-GoNYC Plans for Flood Protection Without Federal FundsThe Scary Thing About the Wildfire That Was StoppedA key ally is rising in the Democratic party and the industry just demonstrated