id	title	date	description	country	category	symbol	url
26924	Further and Gradual Rate Hikes Likely to Continue	10/17/2018 6:22:42 PM	"The Fed considered that further gradual increases in the target range for the federal funds rate would be necessary to achieve a sustained economic expansion, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed. Some Fed officials said policy would need to become modestly restrictive for a time and other judged that it would be necessary to temporarily raise rates above the normalization level to prevent inflation from overshooting the 2 percent target."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/united-states/interest-rate
25825	Fed Hikes Rates as Expected	9/26/2018 6:23:13 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25bps to 2 percent to 2.25 percent during its September 2018 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers expect one more rate hike this year, 3 increases in 2019 and 1 in 2020, in line with previous expectations."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/09262018180320.htm
25682	Fed Sees Further and Gradual Rate Hikes as Appropriate	8/24/2018 2:25:59 PM	"The economy is strong, inflation is near the 2 percent objective, and most people who want a job are finding one, Fed Chair Powell said at the Jackson Hole symposium, suggesting the Fed is likely to raise rates again next month."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/08242018142316.htm
25668	Fed Shows Concerns Over Trade War	8/22/2018 6:29:09 PM	"Fed officials expect GDP growth to slow from its second-quarter rate but to remain strong, although ongoing trade disputes remain an important source of uncertainty and risks, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed. The Fed also signaled it will likely raise rates next month."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/08222018182455.htm
25574	Fed Leaves Rates Steady	8/1/2018 6:08:35 PM	"The Federal Reserve kept the target range for the federal funds rate at 1.75 percent to 2 percent during its August 2018 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers said the labor market has continued to strengthen and economic activity has been rising at a strong rate, suggesting a rate hike at its next meeting in September is likely."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/08012018180303.htm
25451	Fed Sees Intensified Risks Around Trade Policy	7/5/2018 6:28:12 PM	"Fed officials reaffirmed their commitment to gradually raising rates but noted that uncertainty and risks associated with trade policy had intensified, which could eventually have negative effects on business sentiment and investment spending, minutes of the Fed's June meeting showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/07052018182602.htm
25361	Fed Hikes Rates	6/13/2018 6:35:30 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range of between 1.75 percent and 2 percent during its June meeting, saying that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. Policymakers projected two additional hikes by the end of this year, compared to one previously estimated."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/06132018180220.htm
25257	"Fed Signals Next Rate Hike Soon, June on the Table"	5/23/2018 6:37:19 PM	"It will soon be appropriate for the Fed to raise rates if incoming information broadly confirms the current economic outlook, minutes from the last FOMC meeting showed, pointing to a rate hike at the June meeting. Policymakers also said that a temporary period of inflation above 2 percent would still be consistent with the Committee's objective."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/05232018183719.htm
25156	Fed Leaves Rates on Hold	5/2/2018 6:01:55 PM	"The Federal Reserve left its target range for the federal funds rate steady at 1.5-1.75 percent during its May 2018 meeting, in line with market expectations. Policymakers said the labor market has continued to strengthen, economic activity has been rising at a moderate rate and both inflation and core inflation have moved close to 2%, suggesting a June rate hike is on the table."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/05022018180155.htm
25053	Fed Sees Stronger Economy and Inflation	4/11/2018 6:27:39 PM	"The outlook for the economy strengthened and inflation is expected to move up in coming months, minutes from the last FOMC meeting showed. Almost all officials agreed that a gradual tightening remains appropriate while some participants see a slightly steeper path of rate hikes. The Federal Reserve also mentioned the prospect of retaliatory trade actions by other countries as well as other issues and uncertainties associated with trade policies as downside risks for the economy."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/04112018182739.htm
24968	Fed Hikes Interest Rates as Expected	3/21/2018 6:17:12 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1.5-1.75 percent during its March 2018 meeting, in line with market expectations, saying the economic outlook has strengthened in recent months. Also, the Fed raised its growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019 and projections pointed to an extra rate increase in 2019."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/03212018180251.htm
24847	Fed Remains On Course For More Rate Hikes	2/27/2018 2:14:38 PM	"The Federal Reserve remains on course for more interest rate hikes despite the stimulus of tax cuts and government spending and market volatility, New Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in a prepared remarks released early by the House Financial Service committee. The job market remains robust, consumer spending is solid and wage growth is accelerating, the chairman emphasized."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/02272018141438.htm
24820	Stronger Outlook Points to Further Rate Hikes: Fed Minutes	2/21/2018 7:25:47 PM	"The rate of economic growth in 2018 is expected to exceed the FOMC's estimates and labor market conditions are set to strengthen further over the medium term, raising the likelihood that further gradual policy firming would be appropriate, minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/02212018192547.htm
24720	Fed Leaves Rates Steady	1/31/2018 7:18:18 PM	The Federal Reserve kept its target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 1.25-1.5 percent on January 31st 2018 but signaled a rate hike in March is on the table. Policymakers said inflation is seen rising this year and economic conditions are expected to evolve in a manner that will warrant further gradual increases in the federal funds rate.	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/01312018190156.htm
24596	Fed Sees Tax Bill Impact as Uncertain	1/3/2018 7:34:52 PM	"Fed officials expect the tax legislation to boost growth although the magnitude of the effects remains uncertain, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed. Last month, the Fed raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1.25-1.5 percent as expected. Most participants reiterated their support for continuing a gradual tightening, noting that this approach helped to balance risks to growth and inflation."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/01032018193452.htm
23517	Fed Hikes Interest Rates as Expected	12/13/2017 7:21:00 PM	"The Federal Reserve raised the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter point to 1.25-1.5 percent during its December 2017 meeting, saying that the labor market has continued to strengthen and that economic activity has been rising at a solid rate. The central bank has forecast three rate hikes in 2018."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/12132017190710.htm
23406	December Rate Hike Becomes More Likely Despite Inflation Worries	11/22/2017 7:34:29 PM	The Federal Reserve said the US labor market had continued to strengthen and economic activity had been rising solidly despite hurricane-related disruptions. Several policymakers still consider appropriate to raise the federal funds rate in the near term if the economy stays on track despite concerns regarding persistently low inflation.	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/11222017193150.htm
23303	Fed Leaves Monetary Policy Steady	11/1/2017 6:09:56 PM	"The Federal Reserve left the target range for its federal funds rate unchanged at 1 percent to 1.25 percent during its November 2017 meeting as widely expected. Policymakers said the labor market has continued to strengthen and economic activity has been rising at a solid rate despite hurricane-related disruptions, suggesting the December rate hike is still on the table."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/11012017180247.htm
23195	December Rate Rise on the Table Despite Weak Inflation	10/11/2017 7:06:58 PM	"Several Fed policymakers thought that another increase in the target range later this year was likely to be warranted if the medium-term outlook remained broadly unchanged, despite worries about the risk of stubbornly low inflation, minutes from last FOMC meeting showed."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/10112017190603.htm
23129	Fed Should Be Wary of Moving too Gradually	9/26/2017 5:40:22 PM	"Inflation uncertainty supports gradual hikes in the federal funds rate, Fed Chair Yellen said in a speech at the NABE meeting, suggesting another rate hike this year is still on the table. Chair Yellen also added that the outlook is uncertain and some key assumptions underlying employment and inflation could be wrong. Thus, a revised assessment could lead to an easier policy path."	United States	Interest Rate	FDTR	/articles/09262017173914.htm