id	title	date	description	country	category	symbol	url
22928	Fed Policymakers Divided Over Stimulus Unwind	8/16/2017 6:24:19 PM	"Several Fed policymakers were prepared to announce a start date for the shrinking of the US central bank’s balance sheet at the latest rate-setting meeting, but most preferred to wait for additional information on the economic outlook and developments potentially affecting financial markets, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/united-states/interest-rate
22818	Fed Leaves Monetary Policy Steady	7/26/2017 6:11:35 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate unchanged at 1 percent to 1.25 percent during its July 2017 meeting and said it will start reducing its USD 4.5 trillion portfolio relatively soon. The committee considered near-term risks to the economic outlook as roughly balanced, but said it will closely monitor inflation."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07262017175833.htm
22757	Fed to Go Ahead With Gradual Rate Hikes	7/12/2017 1:58:47 PM	"The US economy is expected to continue to expand at a moderate pace although uncertainty persists about low inflation and fiscal and government policies, prepared remarks from Yellen's testimony to Congress showed. As a result, the Fed is likely to start reducing its balance sheet this year and gradually hike funds rate."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07122017135209.htm
22727	Fed Ready To Reduce Its Balance Sheet Soon	7/5/2017 6:34:36 PM	"The Federal Reserve is ready to start reducing its USD 4.5 trillion asset portfolio within a couple of months and the effect of such normalization on financial markets is expected to be limited, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed. Policymakers viewed the recent softer inflation as temporary, mainly reflecting idiosyncratic factors. The Fed last raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25bps to 1 percent to 1.25 percent during its June 2017 meeting."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07052017183333.htm
22643	Fed Raises Rate To 1.25%	6/14/2017 6:19:43 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for its federal funds rate by 25bps to 1 percent to 1.25 percent during its June 2017 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers kept forecasts for three rate hikes this year while increasing growth projections and lowering inflation expectations. In addition, details on how the central bank will start reducing its USD 4.5 trillion portfolio were also provided."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/06142017180100.htm
22531	Fed June Rate Hike Is Still On The Table	5/24/2017 6:19:35 PM	"Another increase in the federal funds rate would be appropriate soon, proven that recent growth slowdown is only transitory, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed. Fed officials also discussed strategies to start reducing its USD 4.5 trillion portfolio."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/05242017181935.htm
22425	Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged	5/3/2017 6:14:34 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate steady at 0.75 percent to 1 percent during its May 2017 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers said the labor market has continued to strengthen despite a slowdown in economic activity during the first quarter, seen as transitory."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/05032017180205.htm
22305	Fed Likely To Reduce Balance Sheet This Year	4/5/2017 6:33:34 PM	"Further increases in the federal funds rate would continue and a cut in the $4.5 trillion in bonds the central bank holds would be appropriate later this year if the economy continues to perform as expected, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/04052017183334.htm
22219	Fed Raises Key Rate To 1%	3/15/2017 6:26:48 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for its federal funds by 25bps to 0.75 percent to 1 percent during its March 2017 meeting. The decision came in line with market expectations as the labor market strengthened and economic activity continued to expand at a moderate pace, policymakers said. Interest rate forecasts point to another two rate hikes this year, the same as in the December projection."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/03152017180043.htm
22168	Fed Likely To Raise Rates In March	3/3/2017 6:19:25 PM	"A further adjustment of the federal funds rate would likely be appropriate at the March meeting if employment and inflation continue to evolve in line with expectations, Fed Chair Yellen said in a speech in Chicago, further raising expectations of a rate hike in two weeks."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/03032017181836.htm
22112	Fed May Raise Rates Soon	2/22/2017 7:33:42 PM	"Many Fed officials said it might be appropriate to raise rates again fairly soon, depending on incoming data for labour market and inflation, minutes from FOMC meeting held on January 31-February 1 showed. However, policymakers emphasized uncertainty regarding fiscal policies and showed concerns over the dollar appreciation."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/02222017193008.htm
22068	Fed Might Raise Rates Relatively Soon	2/14/2017 3:30:43 PM	"The US economy is expected to continue to expand at a moderate pace and wait too long to raise rates would be unwise, Fed Chair Yellen said in prepared remarks to the Congress. However, the economic outlook and fiscal policy face uncertainty and monetary policy is not on a preset course thus any changes will depend on incoming data, Fed Chair added."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/02142017152714.htm
22015	Fed Leaves Rates On Hold	2/1/2017 7:14:02 PM	"The Federal Reserve kept the target range for its federal funds steady at 0.5 percent to 0.75 percent during its February 2017 meeting, in line with market expectations and following a 25bps hike in December. Policymakers noted the improvement in business and consumer confidence and the rise in consumer prices and said near-term risks to the economic outlook appear roughly balanced."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/02012017190245.htm
21888	Fed Shows Concerns Over Fiscal Policy Uncertainty	1/4/2017 7:29:12 PM	"The Federal Reserve might need to raise rates faster than previously anticipated as the ""undershooting” of the unemployment rate might help return inflation to the 2 percent target. Policymakers emphasized their uncertainty about the timing, size, and composition of any future fiscal and other economic policy initiatives, minutes from FOMC meeting held on December 13-14 showed. The Fed last hiked the target for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 0.50 percent and 0.75 percent in December."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/01042017192912.htm
21817	Fed Raises Rates	12/14/2016 7:08:46 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target federal funds rate by 25 basis points to between 0.50 percent and 0.75 percent during its December 2016 meeting, as widely expected. The policymakers also projected a three quarter-point increases for 2017, up from two previously two."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/12142016190846.htm
21710	Fed Says Case for Rate Hike Strengthened	11/23/2016 7:32:13 PM	"Federal Reserve policymakers consider the case for a rate hike continued to strengthen and that it would be appropriate to raise rates relatively soon, depending on further evidence of progress on inflation and employment, minutes from FOMC meeting held on November 1-2 showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/11232016193007.htm
21683	Fed Might Raise Rates Relatively Soon	11/17/2016 2:40:39 PM	"The case for a rate hike has strengthen as the economy appears on track to expand at a moderate pace sufficient to generate further strengthening in labor market and a return of inflation to the 2 percent objective over the next couple of years, Fed Chair Yellen said in a prepared remarks to Congress's Joint Economic Committee."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/11172016132345.htm
21606	Fed Leaves Rates Steady	11/2/2016 6:10:27 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate unchanged at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent for the seventh time during its November 2016 meeting, saying the labor market has continued to strengthen and growth of economic activity has picked up. Policymakers also added that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has continued to strengthen."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/11022016180310.htm
21512	Fed Continues to Leave 2016 Rate Hike Option Open	10/12/2016 6:26:54 PM	"Fed's decision to leave the target for the federal funds rate on hold in September was a close call and policymakers generally agreed that the case for a rate hike had strengthened in recent months, minutes from FOMC meeting held on September 20-21st showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/10122016182654.htm
21434	Fed Keeps Rates on Hold	9/21/2016 6:29:17 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate unchanged at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent for the sixth time during its September 2016 meeting. Policymakers said that the case for a rate hike has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further evidence of continued progress toward its objectives. Three out of ten members voted for a rate hike."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/09212016180337.htm