Dennis Lockhart

On Valentine's Day, A Fed President Speaks On The 'Frisky' Economy

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 02.14.2012

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Here's the Federal Reserve wishing you a Happy Valentine's Day. "If I were thinking of the national economy as a love interest, I'd say she's been ...

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William Alden

Federal Reserve's Stimulus Pledge Misses The Point, Fed Official Says

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 10.17.2011

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NEW YORK -- As the Federal Reserve attempts to stimulate the economy and avert a new recession, one of the central bank's most basic tools isn't worki...

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INFLATION: Prices Rise At Fastest Level Since Financial Crisis

The Huffington Post | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 05.29.2011

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Inflation is back, and it's not limited to America. Prices in developed countries are rising at the highest rate since the financial crisis first ...

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Fed Officials: We Must 'Remain Vigilant' Against Inflation

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Bank should continue to flood the economy with cheap money to fight high unemployment, but poli...

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Bank Regulation, Need for Transparency, and Politics as Usual Makes the Outcome Uncertain

Jerry Chautin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jerry Chautin

Bank regulation is caught up in political maneuvering. Pro and con lobbying groups are spinning legislators. We need reform.

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Greek Debt Crisis May Hit U.S. Economy, Says Fed Regional Chief

Yahoo! News | P. Parameswaran | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AFP) -- The Greek debt crisis may directly affect the US economy by hitting American exports and the financial system, Atlanta Federal Res...

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Federal Reserve: Weak Recovery Means High Unemployment For Several Years

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust...

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It Just Ain't Labor's Day

Eric Schurenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Schurenberg

Ugly as the recent 0.3 percentage point jump in the headline unemployment number is, a look behind that number is uglier still.

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Fed Pres Lockhart: One Month Of Good News Is Not A Recovery

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS (Reuters) -- One month of improved data does not constitute an economic recovery and recession in the United States will last for at least a few...

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