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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 Hans Nichols, Bloomberg |
March 22, 2013
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said he’s “spoken to the president a bit” about his future and that he feels no personal responsibility to stay at the helm until the Fed winds down its unprecedented policies to stimulate the economy.
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By Daniel P. Collins |
March 1, 2013
With equity indexes poised to breach their all-time highs, we ask our analysts if the trend can continue, or if another bear shoe is ready to drop
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By Press Release |
January 30, 2013
The Federal Open Market Committee announced it will maintain its current stimulus plan as economic activity has paused in recent months.
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By Press Release |
December 12, 2012
The Federal Reserve set an unemployment target of 6.5% and pledged to continue buying longer-term Treasuries to "maintain downward pressure on longer-term interest rates, support mortgage markets, and help to make broader financial conditions more accommodative."
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By Press Release |
October 24, 2012
The Federal Reserve opted to maintain its QE3 program despite indications that inflation has risen slightly.
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By Press Release |
October 2, 2012
Fed Chairman Bernanke discussed what the Fed is and what it's role is in the question-and-answer format speech he gave yesterday at the Economic Club of Indiana.
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By Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg |
September 20, 2012
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week, adding to concern the labor market is slackening.
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By Steven K. Beckner |
September 14, 2012
The Federal Reserve is looking increasingly desperate as it layers one monetary stimulus program on top of another, but no one can fault Chairman Ben Bernanke and company for being timid.
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By Press Release |
September 13, 2012
To support a stronger economic recovery and to help ensure that inflation, over time, is at the rate most consistent with its dual mandate, the Committee agreed today to increase policy accommodation by purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40 billion per month.
