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The Fed Shows a Steady Hand in Stormy Seas

Richard Barrington | Posted 05.03.2012

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Richard Barrington

Disturbing as some of the March economic data has been, it is just one month, and that does not constitute a trend. It would be unsettling to the economy and the financial markets if the Fed shifted direction with every twist and turn in monthly data.

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Bernanke: Fed Can't Handle Taxmageddon

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 04.25.2012

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Ben Bernanke warned the Federal Reserve would be powerless to keep the economy from disaster if Congress fails to keep the country from falling off wh...

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Is the Federal Reserve Coming Clean?

Dylan Ratigan | Posted 04.16.2012

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Dylan Ratigan

Since the Fed wants to turn over a new leaf, why not ask for the transcripts of the meetings from 2007-2010? Let's just accelerate the timetable, and let everyone know what really went down at those meetings during the crisis of 2007 and 2008. And we got them. And we'll show you just what we got.

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The Fed's New Transparency: Too Much information?

Richard Barrington | Posted 04.10.2012

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Richard Barrington

A series of inaccurate forecasts could make people doubt the ability of the FOMC. Opinions on the new reporting detail will vary, but ultimately the verdict may lay in the hands of whoever eventually succeeds Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman.

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Federal Reserve Update: November 2011

Richard Barrington | Posted 01.09.2012

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Richard Barrington

At this point, Ben Bernanke is like a poker player who has already drawn his last card and pushed his remaining chips into the center of the table: all he can do now is watch how the game plays out.

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Fed: Strengthening Economy Staves Off Need For New Actions

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve sketched a bleaker outlook Wednesday for the economy, which it thinks will grow much more slowly and face highe...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Federal Reserve Risks Being Seen As Constantly Bailing Out Traders, Fed Official Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 10.17.2011

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NEW YORK -- Investors will likely view the Federal Reserve's recent decision to keep short-term lending rates near zero for the next two years as part...

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Bonnie Kavoussi

Federal Reserve Admits Economic Recovery Is Slowing, But Announces No Bold Moves In Response

HuffingtonPost.com | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 08.22.2011

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UPDATE: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve's monetary policy will remain essentially unchanged, even ...

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Most Fed Officials Want To Raise Rates Before Selling Assets

Posted 07.18.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Federal Reserve officials prefer to raise benchmark interest rates before selling assets when the time comes to tighte...

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Fed Chief Bernanke Holds First Press Conference (LIVEBLOG, UPDATES)

Posted 06.27.2011

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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke will hold his first ever press conference later today -- and the financial world is hanging on his every word. F...

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Fed Officials Clashed Over Massive $600 Billion Program

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve policymakers clashed over the benefits and risks of launching a $600 billion program to rejuvenate the economy, but vot...

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Fed Signals It May Take Futher Steps To Boost The Economy

Yahoo! Finance | Jeannine Aversa, AP Economics Writer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Why Bernanke's Problems Are Obama's

Christopher Whalen | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the wake of Institutional Risk Analytics' comment last week about the lack of ideas inside the Obama Administration for resolving the economic mess...

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Fed Officials Pondered Further Stimulus

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase gover...

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The Fed's About To Spend Billions On Government Debt: Here's What You Can Expect

Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa) - The Federal Reserve looks set to embark on a hotly debated second round of monetary easing next week, but m...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Bernanke Preps Markets For Further Fed Action Despite Questions About Impact

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke further prepped Wall Street on Friday for another round of Fed activity to lower interest rates despite the risk...

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Worried About Recovery, Federal Reserve Takes Small Steps

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — As recently as two months ago, the Federal Reserve sounded optimistic about the economic recovery. Now the central bank is taking a...

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The Market Overreacted To The Fed's Latest Statement, Top Official Says

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

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MARQUETTE, Mich (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's decision last week to buy more U.S. government debt should not be viewed as a sign the economic outl...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Federal Reserve's Low Rate Policy Is A 'Dangerous Gamble,' Says Top Central Bank Official

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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A top regional Federal Reserve official sharply criticized Friday the Fed's ongoing policy of keeping interest rates near zero -- and at record lows -...

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Federal Reserve Begins Massive Monetization of U.S. Government Debt

Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sheldon Filger

The Federal Reserve has decided on a process that will lead to an ever-growing proportion of the U.S. national debt and yearly budget deficits being monetized by its printing press.

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Shahien Nasiripour

Thomas Hoenig, Top Fed Official, Warns Fed Risks Repeating Past Mistakes

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nine of the 10 policy makers in the Federal Reserve voted to send a message Tuesday that the economic recovery is weakening and needs further stimulus...

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Will Lower Interest Rates Jumpstart Housing (CHART OF THE DAY)

Huffington Post | Sara Yin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Siding with Washington Post's's Ezra Klein, on his blog, Paul Krugman wants to clear the air about the comparisons being made between the economic ten...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Federal Reserve: Continued High Unemployment Threatens Fed Policy Of Pursuing 'Maximum Employment'

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Members of the Federal Reserve lowered their expectations for economic growth and raised their projections of the nation's unemployment rate, cautioni...

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Shahien Nasiripour

St. Louis Fed Chief Calls For Megabanks To Be Broken Up, Joins Other Top Fed Officials

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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A third top Fed official is calling for megabanks to be broken up. James Bullard, president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Lo...

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Shahien Nasiripour

Federal Reserve Gets Political, Sends Congress Veiled Message

HuffingtonPost.com | Shahien Nasiripour | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facing perhaps the biggest loss of power in the institution's nearly 100-year history, the Federal Reserve fought back today with a little-noticed mov...

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