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By Kathleen M. Howley, Bloomberg |
February 28, 2013
U.S. spending cuts scheduled to kick in tomorrow will constrain the availability of Federal Housing Administration mortgages that account for about a quarter of originations, threatening its role in the year-long housing recovery.
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By Paul D. Cretien |
January 24, 2013
With the Federal Reserve shifting its investments into longer-term securities, opportunities may lie in rate spreads between Eurodollars and Treasuries.
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By Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg |
December 14, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the central bank may never be able to exit its unprecedented bond-buying program and that the efficacy of the stimulus measure is “declining over time.”
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By Stephen Kirkland and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg |
November 27, 2012
U.S. stocks fell for a second day and Treasuries rose as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said budget talks in Washington have made little progress.
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By Allison Bennett and Neal Armstrong, Bloomberg |
November 27, 2012
The euro fell from the highest this month against the dollar on concern a deal for Greece to buy back its bonds may falter, holding up disbursements of bailout funds to the nation.
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By Aki Ito |
November 13, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the U.S. central bank can’t act as a backstop for the economy if lawmakers don't avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
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By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg |
September 20, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren said the central bank’s third round of quantitative easing will bolster the housing market and economy while helping to prevent lasting damage to the labor market.
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By Steve Matthews and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
September 19, 2012
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said the central bank’s third round of large-scale asset purchases has led to an increase in market expectations for higher inflation without more job creation.
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By Alex Kowalski and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
September 19, 2012
Sales of previously owned homes and work on single-family projects climbed in August to the highest levels in two years, signaling the residential real-estate market is contributing to the U.S. economic recovery.
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By Rodney Jefferson and Aki Ito, Bloomberg |
June 5, 2012
Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, said further bond purchases would do little to aid the U.S. economy while fueling perceptions the central bank is encouraging government spending
