The Federal Reserve left its interest rate target unchanged Wednesday amid significant internal dissent from officials who preferred to raise rates. The big picture: The central bank elected not to surprise markets with an interest rate hike, contrary to rampant speculation on Wall Street in recent days. But three members of the policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee did favor raising the cost of borrowing. - Cleveland Fed president Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed president Neel Kashkari, and Dallas Fed president Lorie Logan preferred a quarter-point rate hike, with the other nine officials, including chairman Kevin Warsh, voting to stand pat. Driving the news: The committee left its target range for the federal funds rate between…
Kevin M. Warsh, who will preside over his second meeting as chairman of the central bank, faces pressure to raise interest rates as inflation remains elevated.
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve are meeting to discuss interest rates Wednesday. They're expected to hold rates steady, but there's a chance they could raise rates to combat stubborn inflation.
The Federal Reserve typically telegraphs its interest rate moves in advance, then follows through. This week will provide the clearest evidence yet on whether chairman Kevin Warsh is ending the era of the no-surprises Fed. The big picture: Markets are now putting meaningful odds on the Fed delivering an interest rate hike at the conclusion of its two-day meeting this week. - If the Federal Open Market Committee were to do so, it would suggest a new era in which the central bank is less predictable — accepting more volatility and surprise as the price to be paid for greater policy nimbleness. State of play: In the final public communications before the Fed entered its pre-meeting blackout period, signs were pointing to the FOMC leaving…
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh testified before Congress over two days last week, totaling more than five hours. Yet it was comments from several of his colleagues that gave the clearest picture of what the central bank is likely to do at next week's policy meeting. Why it matters: It is a central paradox of Warsh's communications strategy. He is determined to get out of the business of giving markets and the public much guidance on future policy , which means the markets fill in the gaps based on comments from other officials. - That isn't necessarily a bad thing — it preserves flexibility on interest rate policy that was diminished when former Fed chiefs all but preannounced upcoming rate moves. - But it also means that Warsh…
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The Michigan Public Service Commission approved a rate hike for Consumers Energy that will allow the utility to collect an additional $276.6 million in revenue from its electricity customers.
Last June, APS filed paperwork with the Arizona Corporation Commission to increase its rates by 14%. However, state Attorney General Kris Mayes filed expert testimony opposing the hike last week, saying it should be limited to 3%.
