Lael Brainard

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge remained elevated in August, data released Friday showed, further evidence that the central bank is contending with a stubborn problem as it…

The development of an official digital version of the U.S. dollar could help safeguard its global dominance as other countries issue their own, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday,…

WASHINGTON—A U.S. central bank digital currency could one day provide consumers with a level of safety amid a proliferation of privately-issued digital assets such as stablecoins, Federal…

WASHINGTON—A U.S. central bank digital currency could one day coexist with and even complement so-called stablecoins, Federal Reserve Vice Chairwoman Lael Brainard…

Investors tuning into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s news conference Wednesday will focus on his comments about how high interest rates might rise…

The Senate moved ahead Monday evening with consideration of President Biden’s nominees to the Federal Reserve, beginning with a procedural vote clearing the path to confirm governor…

Federal Reserve governor Lael Brainard, the White House nominee to serve as the central bank’s No. 2 official, told Congress that…

President Joe Biden announced Monday that he's nominating Jerome Powell for a second four-year term as Federal Reserve chair, endorsing Powell's stewardship of the economy through a brutal…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to investigate whether personal financial investments by senior Federal Reserve…

Federal Reserve officials are nearing agreement to begin scaling back their easy money policies in about three months if the economic recovery continues, with some pushing to end…