The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system.
The Federal Reserve announced that it has withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, which incorporated climate risk into financial rules.
Financial markets are still concerned about inflation. The Fed influences short-term interest rates, which are falling, but longer-term bonds like the 10-year Treasury are a better reflection of inflation expectations.
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how regulation of the financial system could help combat climate change. The Fed's membership has been criticized by Republicans in Congress.
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, a global coalition of central banks engaged in the study of climate risk that was launched in 2017.
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Every year the Federal Reserve conducts a stress test on about 30 U.S. banks to evaluate their ability to withstand economic crises, using hypothetical scenarios such as when the unemployment rate rises to 10 percent and housing prices drop 40 percent.
The Federal Reserve's withdrawal from an international climate initiative highlights a shift in U.S. policy towards environmental regulations.
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