Marie Brooks

Jerome Powell assessed the past year and outlined his vision for 2019. According to him, 2018 was mostly a good year for the American economy. Fundamental indicators and a strong labour market confirm this. The Head of the Fed Reserve does not see any signs of a possible recession in the near future. The duties […]

The U.S. Federal Reserve has released the minutes of the last meeting. It took place in July. As the document shows, members of the Governing Board discussed the possible resumption of the asset purchase programme. This will be based on previous expe…

The Committee on Open Market Operations of the US Federal Reserve decided to raise the rate to 1.25-1.50 percent following the results of the meeting held within two days. It coincided with the forecast of the vast majority of analysts and economists. However, the decision was not unanimous. Charles Evans and Neil Kashkari voted against […]

Mark Carney, Head of the Central Bank of England, gave an interview to ITV. He noted that MPs and entrepreneurs in both the UK and Europe recognize the important role of the transition period. It will help to mitigate the consequences of Brexit and conclude a full-fledged trade agreement. Mark Carney also stressed that the […]

Mark Carney, Head of the Bank of England, addressed the Parliament. In his speech, he expressed support for the draft agreement with Brussels on Brexit proposed by Prime Minister Teresa Mae. Mark Carney noted that there should be a transition period between the proposed contract and the final agreement. Its duration should depend on the […]