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Gráficos que ilustran las tasas de interés e indicadores de estabilidad económica a lo largo del tiempo.
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Testimony by Donald Kohn on Interest Rates for Bank Reserves at the Federal Reserve

Donald Kohn promoted interest payments on bank reserves at the Federal Reserve, arguing that not doing so was a hidden tax on banks. In 2006, Congress authorized interest payments, which were implemented in 2008 to stabilize the economy after the financial crisis. Kohn noted that paying interest on reserves benefits financial stability and helps the Federal Reserve to meet its monetary objectives.

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December 11, 2025
Indicadores económicos declinantes y erosión de las instituciones democráticas.
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How Has Democratic Erosion Impacted Businesses?

The democratic weakening affected companies, generating uncertainty and reducing investment in essential data. Authoritarian decisions by the Trump administration, such as cuts in science and trade tariffs, influenced long-term planning and hiring of professionals. Hostility towards immigrants and cuts in education damaged key industries such as biotechnology and technology. The decline in tourism and interference in media also caused economic damage.

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August 28, 2025
El cambio en el marco de política monetaria de la Reserva Federal visualizado a través de gráficos y.
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The Fed Listens: Transforming the Monetary Policy Framework

The U.S. Federal Reserve reviewed its monetary policy framework in 2025, removing the concept of flexible average inflation targeting and adopting a flexible inflation targeting approach. Powell presented this new approach in Jackson Hole, adjusting terms such as “shortfalls” and “broad and inclusive maximum employment goal”. Now, the Fed seeks to achieve full employment in a sustained manner in a context of price stability.

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August 28, 2025
Gráficos e imágenes que ilustran las operaciones de líneas de swap del Banco de la Reserva Federal.
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What Are Federal Reserve Swap Lines?

Las líneas de intercambio de la Reserva Federal son acuerdos para prestar dólares a bancos centrales extranjeros, surgidos durante la crisis financiera global y la pandemia de COVID-19, para proporcionar liquidez en momentos de estrés financiero. Estas líneas han sido efectivas al asegurar las tasas de interés y mantener la estabilidad del mercado, pero hay preocupaciones sobre futuras disponibilidades de dólares si la Fed cambia de política.

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August 21, 2025