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By Joshua Zumbrun, Jeff Kearns and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg |
January 29, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke’s latest round of bond buying will reach $1.14 trillion before he ends the program in the first quarter of 2014, according to median estimates in a Bloomberg survey of economists.
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By Toni Hansen |
January 20, 2013
This week, traders will keep an eye on leading economic indicators, as well as a slate of housing market reports.
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By Phil Flynn |
January 15, 2013
Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and cold weather boosted the petroleum markets. The sector is being led by European gas oil which is driving heating oil higher.
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By Phil Flynn |
January 14, 2013
Oil prices are staying strong, not so much because supplies are tight, but because of global economic stimulus.
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By Alanna Byrne |
December 21, 2012
Growing concern over the fiscal cliff negotiations sent global stocks falling overnight, and will likely offset the impact of several positive economic reports.
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By Steven K. Beckner |
December 20, 2012
The Federal Reserve rang out the old year with fireworks, but the New Year could be just as explosive. December FOMC meetings have traditionally been rather staid affairs, but not this past one.
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By Steve Matthews and Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg |
November 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker said he opposes a proposal to tie central bank stimulus to the U.S. unemployment rate because such a move may spur inflation.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
November 14, 2012
A number of Federal Reserve officials said the central bank may need to expand its monthly purchases of bonds next year after the expiration of Operation Twist, according to minutes of their last meeting.
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By Toni Hansen |
October 21, 2012
Traders will be watching mortgage data, new home sales, durable goods orders and sentiment figures this week. Meanwhile, earnings season kicks into high gear.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
October 9, 2012
An unexpected drop in the jobless rate last month illustrates the hurdles faced by Federal Reserve officials seeking to link monetary policy to specific economic indicators.
