OPINION/EDITORIAL

Disinflation Progress Uneven but Still on Track Rates Cuts on Track as Well

February 17, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Christopher J. Waller Thank you, Bruce, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. It’s great being back in Sydney and seeing old friends—like the Opera House! As I look at the U.S. economy today, I see that the real […]

Brief Remarks on the Economy and Accountability in Supervision, Applications, and Regulation

February 17, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Michelle W. Bowman Thank you for the invitation to join you here in Phoenix at the ABA’s Conference for Community Bankers.1 For the past seven years, this conference provided an excellent forum for me and bankers to meet and interact with a range […]

Islamic Finance Expands Africa’s Energy Investment Landscape, Strengthening Arab-African Cooperation

Africa Finance Corporation’s $400 million Islamic finance deal underscores the growing role of Sharia-compliant funding in Africa’s energy sector – an opportunity for greater Arab-African investment cooperation set to be explored at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum Africa’s energy sector is seeing growing interest from Islamic financial institutions, […]