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The United States' gross domestic product growth is expected to be below average with inflation likely to increase in the near term.
Federal Reserve officials announced on Wednesday the central bank wouldn't raise the federal funds rate, keeping it in the range of 5.25% to 5.5%. The Fed has raised the rate 11 times since ...
A series of panics and bank runs in 1873, 1893 and 1907 prompted Congress to pass the Federal Reserve Act in 1913, which created the Federal Reserve system that remains in place today.
It is a basic truism of financial journalism that the Fed determines rates from on high. From the Wall Street Journal to the New York Times, central-bank control over interest rates is so ...
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is one of 12 regional banks that enact U.S. monetary policy. It serves Iowa and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The Federal Reserve is considering whether to adopt a digital version of the dollar, one better suited to a world where we are already using Venmo and Apple Pay. Here's what to know.
Specifically, ABC7 is taking stock of how Chicago fits into the national economy. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. ... President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.