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By Joshua Zumbrun and Craig Torres, Bloomberg |
July 17, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said progress in reducing unemployment is likely to be “frustratingly slow” and repeated the Fed is ready to take further action to boost the recovery, while refraining from discussing specific steps.
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By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
July 11, 2012
A few Federal Reserve policy makers said the central bank will probably need to take further action to boost the labor market and meet its inflation target, according to minutes of their June meeting.
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By Craig Torres and Steve Matthews, Bloomberg |
July 9, 2012
Federal Reserve officials are discussing whether to start a quarterly monetary policy report to provide a clearer guide to their economic outlook and the likely course for policy.
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By Toni Hansen |
June 23, 2012
The financial markets will be moved by durable orders, consumer confidence, GDP, personal income and sentiment data this week.
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By Jeff Kearns and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
June 14, 2012
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke told lawmakers last week the “central question” confronting the Federal Reserve at its next meeting is whether growth is fast enough to make “material progress” reducing unemployment.
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By Lorraine Woellert, Bloomberg |
June 7, 2012
Fewer Americans applied for unemployment insurance payments last week, indicating limited progress in the labor market after a two-month slowdown in hiring.
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By Toni Hansen |
May 21, 2012
The markets will be watching new home sales data for additional signs of life in the housing market, while crude inventories may sway commodity prices.
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By Craig Torres and Josh Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. banking system is stronger and more resilient while still facing challenges on credit quality and liquidity.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
April 24, 2012
The Federal Reserve tried to bring more clarity to policy making in January by releasing Fed officials’ forecasts for interest rates. Instead, it may be creating confusion.
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By Toni Hansen |
April 22, 2012
Markets will watch housing data, interest rates and key employment and sentiment data this week.
