Regional engagement furthers the SF Fed’s mission of advancing the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. Here’s a snapshot of a recent outreach event in Central California from the Community Engagement and Analysis team.

At the October policy meeting, the Fed said it would end the process known as quantitative tightening, or QT, on Dec. 1. It did so to ensure there was enough liquidity in the financial system to retain firm control over the federal funds rate, its primary tool to achieve its monetary policy goals, and to allow for normal money market volatility.

During a bilateral meeting with Bahrain Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa several months ago in July, Donald Trump went on a tirade falsely stating that he was right about the economy and the Federal Reserve was wrong.

DOJ: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cannot legally be funded by the Federal Reserve after spending its congressionally allocated funds.

Minutes of the central bank’s last meeting show a divergence of opinions on the future course of interest rates.