Since June 2022, the Federal Reserve has been reducing its balance sheet to restrict liquidity in financial markets in response to elevated inflation levels. Initially, the Fed reduced its monthly reinvestments by $60 billion in U.S. Treasuries and $35 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), am...

The U.S. Federal Reserve announced a 25 bps rate cut to 4.5%-4.75% at its monetary policy meeting on November 7, aligning with market expectations. In its statement, the Fed removed the phrase "job gain have slow" and replaced it with "Since earlier in the year, labor market conditions have gener...

U.S. economic activity remained stable across most regions, according to the Beige Book released by the Federal Reserve on October 23, and it lowered market expectations for further rate cuts. A survey conducted by the 12 Federal Reserve Banks showed that economic activity was flat in most region...

Following the Federal Reserve cut rate by 50 basis points in September, the November monetary policy decision is approaching, and Federal Reserve officials will enter a blackout period after October 26. Below is a summary of key remarks from Fed officials following the September monetary policy meet...

According to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on October 17, U.S. retail sales remained strong in September. Retail sales increased by 0.4% month-over-month, exceeding both the previous month’s 0.1% growth and the market expectation of 0.3%. Breaking down the details, 10 out of 13 major ...