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NY Fed President: Gov’t Shutdown Could Hinder Economic Growth

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While the Fed has hinted that it has been adjusting its U.S. economic outlook due to turmoil in the markets as well as decelerating expansion in China, New York Fed President John Williams said on Friday (Jan. 18) that the shutdown has become a hindrance for the economy, Financial Times reported.

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NY Fed: Credit Applications, Acceptances Plunge During Pandemic

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A new survey has revealed the steep plummet the consumer credit market took as the pandemic began, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data released results on Monday (Dec. Debit card spending, however, was up.

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Regulators Ask Banks To Go Easy On Govt. Workers During Shutdown

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11) came and went and government workers affected by the 21-day shutdown didn’t receive paychecks, U.S. Federal Reserve said in a statement. The Fed added that efforts by banks to help wouldn’t be criticized by bank examiners. A longer shutdown is something we haven’t had,” he said. “A As Friday (Jan.

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Ex Fed Head Says Recession Will Be Short, Recovery Quick

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The former chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke , said he thinks the coronavirus -influenced recession will be a short one, and recovery will happen quickly, according to a report by CNBC. “It Bernanke helmed the Fed when it was going through the financial crisis of 2008, and the subsequent recession that followed.

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Gov’t Shutdown Costs Creep To $11B

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A new report says that the government shutdown has cost the country about $11 billion in gross domestic product, and will impact the United States’ economic growth for the rest of the year. Earlier this month, Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell warned that an extended government shutdown could be damaging to the U.S.

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Fed’s Harker Warns Of Economic Fallout Of Increased COVID Cases

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Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Patrick Harker says the mass spikes in coronavirus cases across the U.S. There’s both the direct economic impact of businesses having to close down,” Harker said during a webinar organized by the Fed, as reported by Reuters. will likely dampen the economy as well, Reuters reported.

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Minneapolis Fed Chief Calls For ‘Generous’ SMB Funding

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said on Thursday (April 2) that policymakers should be generous with the help that is extended to small businesses. A more recent effort, however, turned the spotlight on the needs of Main Street businesses, which have been especially hard-hit during the shutdowns. “I

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