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Yellen talks mechanics

By Rich Miller, Bloomberg | September 29, 2014

Janet Yellen looks to be taking one page out of Alan Greenspan’s playbook while tearing up another as she plots monetary strategy for 2015 and beyond.

Here we go again

By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg | August 14, 2014

Jobless claims climbed by 21,000 to 311,000 in the period ended Aug. 9, the highest in six weeks, a Labor Department report showed today in Washington. The median forecast of 48 economists surveyed by Bloomberg called for 295,000.

Fed officials saw declining benefits from QE, minutes show

By Joshua Zumbrun and Craig Torres, Bloomberg | January 8, 2014

Federal Reserve officials saw diminishing economic benefits from their bond-buying program and voiced concern about future risks to financial stability during their last meeting, when they began to cut the pace of purchases.

Economy seen as biggest winner as U.S. budget impasse eases

By Mike Dorning, Bloomberg | December 12, 2013

The budget agreement reached by congressional Democrats and Republicans would provide only a modest boost to the U.S. economy. The psychological effect is likely to be a lot greater.

Fed weighs reserve-rate cut after repo fix to show easing

By Joshua Zumbrun and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg News | December 11, 2013

Federal Reserve officials are renewing a debate over cutting interest paid to banks on excess reserves, a move aimed at convincing investors that tapering its bond-buying isn’t the same as tightening its monetary policy.

Payrolls rise less than forecast; U.S. jobless rate falls

By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg | October 22, 2013

Payrolls climbed less than projected in September, indicating the U.S. economy had little momentum leading up to the federal government shutdown. The jobless rate fell to an almost five-year low.

Fed decision-day guide from QE tapering to Bernanke comments

By Aki Ito, Bloomberg News | September 17, 2013

Here’s what to look for when the Federal Open Market Committee releases its statement at 2 p.m. tomorrow after a two-day meeting in Washington.

Unemployment falling for wrong reason creates Fed predicament

By Rich Miller, Bloomberg | September 9, 2013

The good news may be bad news for the Federal Reserve as it considers when to begin scaling back its stimulus.

Fastest services growth since 2005 propels U.S. GDP

By Jeanna Smialek, Bloomberg | September 5, 2013

Service industries in the U.S. expanded in August at the fastest pace in almost eight years as a pickup in demand encouraged companies to step up hiring, showing the world’s biggest economy is gaining momentum.

Fed monetary course hard to undo for Bernanke successor

By Rich Miller and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg | June 24, 2013

The Federal Reserve under Chairman Ben S. Bernanke has committed itself to a monetary strategy for this year and beyond that will be difficult to undo under a new chairman.

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