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By Michelle Jamrisko and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
May 20, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans said the U.S. economy has improved “quite a lot” as the central bank maintains record stimulus.
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By Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
U.S. stocks advanced, as the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rallied for a third straight week, amid optimism that the U.S. economy is improving amid central-bank monetary stimulus.
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By Craig Torres, Bloomberg |
May 10, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said risks persist in wholesale funding markets used frequently by Wall Street brokers to finance securities trading.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
May 9, 2013
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Charles Plosser said unemployment will probably fall to 7% at the end of 2013 and he would favor reducing the Fed’s $85 billion monthly pace of bond purchases next month.
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By Cordell Eddings and Daniel Kruger, Bloomberg |
May 6, 2013
Treasury 10-year note yields rose to a three-week high as the U.S. prepared to sell $72 billion of debt this week with the jobs market showing signs of recovery.
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By Liz Capo McCormick and Daniel Kruger |
May 5, 2013
Bond investors are gaining confidence the Fed won't spark a crash while unwinding the central bank’s $3.3 trillion balance sheet.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
May 3, 2013
Service industries in the U.S. expanded in April at the slowest pace in nine months, adding to signs that the world’s largest economy is cooling.
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By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
May 2, 2013
The Federal Reserve said it will keep buying bonds at a monthly pace of $85 billion while standing ready to raise or lower purchases as economic conditions evolve.
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By Press Release |
May 1, 2013
Following its latest meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve moved to continue its quantitative easing program, but stressed the importance of watching the jobs market for growth.
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By Susanne Walker and David Goodman, Bloomberg |
May 1, 2013
Treasury 10-year yields traded at almost the lowest level this year and volatility slid to a record on bets the Federal Reserve will affirm its commitment to the pace of bond purchases to support growth.
