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Cross-Fire: NAIC and Fed Economists Release Same-Day Zingers

By Kerry Pechter Wed, Mar 26, 2025

On March 21, Federal Reserve economists published research warning about increases in high-risk lending by U.S. life insurers. On the same day, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners asked...

Published April 2025

Fed’s stability report assesses life insurers

By Editorial Staff Thu, May 12, 2022

Over the last decade, life insurers increased the share of risky, illiquid assets on their balance sheets, according to the Federal Reserve's annual Financial Stability Report.

Published May 12, 2022

Rising interest rates will have diverse effects: Cerulli

By Editorial Staff Thu, Feb 10, 2022

The impact of higher inflation, and higher discount rates, will be less severe on insurance company general accounts than on endowments and foundations, which benefit from low rates, the...

Published February 10, 2022

Are Concerns over Growing Federal Government Debt Misplaced?

By Randall Wray Tue, Jan 4, 2022

'Let’s put both affordability and solvency concerns to rest: the question is never whether Uncle Sam can spend more, but should he spend more,' writes our guest columnist Randall...

Published January 6, 2022

Is the Fed Put Gone Forever?

By Randall Wray Thu, Dec 9, 2021

'The Fed has turned hawkish belatedly due to a policy error on inflation. But it will have to back off as asset prices decline, yield curve approaches inversion—a telltale...

Published December 9, 2021

Shadow-Boxing with the Fed

By Tim Duy Thu, Dec 10, 2020

The Fed is giving mixed messages: Telling investors to relax while telling Congress to take fiscal action against the pandemic slump. Our guest columnist interprets the oracle.

Published December 10, 2020

Watching the Fed Watch Covid-19

By Tim Duy Thu, Nov 19, 2020

The Fed's tea leaves are perplexing our guest columnist, an economist at the University of Oregon. Whether we see 'quantitative easing' may depend on how bad the pandemic resurges...

Published November 19, 2020

Federal Reserve issues FMOC statement

By Editorial Staff Fri, Nov 6, 2020

The Federal Open Market Committee 'decided to keep the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 0.25% and expects it will be appropriate to maintain this...

Published November 6, 2020

‘Cacophony’ from the Fed: Duy

By Tim Duy Thu, Sep 24, 2020

'The Fed-speak has been a tad cacophonous this week. Let’s try to cut through the noise,' writes economist Tim Duy of the U. of Oregon. But what is the...

Published September 24, 2020

Fed Puts Yield Curve Control on the Shelf

By Tim Duy Thu, Aug 20, 2020

'The Fed remains focused on downside risks but as of yet is unwilling to act further to support the recovery. Maybe they won’t need to,' writes our guest columnist,...

Published August 20, 2020

Fed Frets Over Fiscal Cliff

By Tim Duy Thu, Jul 30, 2020

'The Fed intends to maintain accommodative financial conditions for years,' writes our guest columnist, an economist at the University of Oregon.

Published July 30, 2020

Odds Favor Yield Curve Control

By Tim Duy Thu, Jul 9, 2020

'A turn toward yield curve control doesn’t necessarily preclude the Fed from doing more quantitative easing. I expect they would use the tools in tandem,' writes our guest columnist,...

Published July 9, 2020

Bailouts Aside, the Fed Sees Red Ahead

By Tim Duy Thu, May 28, 2020

'The outlook remained highly uncertain and most contacts were pessimistic about the potential pace of recovery,' the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book said. Photo: Fed chairman Jerome Powell.

Published May 28, 2020

Did Adding Trump’s Name Slow the Stimulus Checks?

By Eugene Steuerle Thu, May 21, 2020

Yes, says our guest columnist. 'it’s demeaning to ask career professionals in places like IRS to devote their time and attention to promoting the president’s reelection,' he writes.

Published May 21, 2020

Why the World Has a Dollar Shortage, Despite Massive Fed Action

By Daniel Lacalle Thu, May 14, 2020

'The Federal Reserve can be criticized, and rightly so, for its monetary madness, but at least it is the only central bank that truly analyzes the global demand for...

Published May 14, 2020

Fed chairman promises to do ‘whatever it takes’

By Kerry Pechter Thu, Apr 30, 2020

'A wave of unnecessary insolvencies could do long-term damage to the productive capacity of the economy. That’s a risk,' Fed chairman Jerome Powell (in photo) said Wednesday.

Published April 30, 2020

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