id	title	date	description	country	category	symbol	url
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	/united-states/interest-rate
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
21308	Yellen Leaves 2016 Rate Hike Option Open	8/26/2016 3:15:20 PM	"The US economy continues to expand and the case for raising the interest rate has strengthened in recent months, Fed Chair Yelllen said in a speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, suggesting a rate hike this year is still on the table."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/08262016151520.htm
21270	Fed Leaves 2016 Rate Hike Option Open	8/17/2016 7:31:57 PM	"Fed policymakers considered that near-term risks to the US outlook had diminished although the UK vote to leave the EU and other developments abroad still impart uncertainty. As a result, Fed officials decided to leave policy options open and maintain the flexibility to adjust rates based on incoming information, thus leaving the door open for a rate hike this year, minutes from FOMC meeting held on July 26-27th showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/08172016193157.htm
21159	Fed Leaves Rates on Hold	7/27/2016 7:12:55 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate unchanged at 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent for the fifth time during its July 2016 meeting. Policymakers said that the labor market strengthened and near-term risks to growth decreased, suggesting a rate hike is still possible this year although dependent on incoming economic data."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07272016190500.htm
21070	Fed Shows Concerns Over Brexit Risks	7/6/2016 7:28:32 PM	"Fed policymakers decided to wait for additional labor market data and the impact of upcoming referendum in the United Kingdom on global financial markets before rising the rates, minutes from FOMC meeting held on June 14-15th showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07062016192557.htm