Fed Rate Cut

Bernanke Hints At Rate Cut

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 11.20.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Momentum is building for a fresh dose of economic stimulants to boost the country out of the doldrums _ perhaps by putting more mon...

Emergency Rate Cut Helpful But Not Enough

Henry Blodget | Posted 11.08.2008 | Business


Henry Blodget

The central banks should have cut at least 100 basis points. World governments should also immediately band together and put together a comprehensive plan.

Will the Fed's Rollercoaster Ride Save the Dollar?

Michael Pento | Posted 05.08.2008 | Business


Michael Pento

Will the downward pressure in commodities continue and should investors expect the end of this interest rate toboggan ride?

Fed Expected To Cut Rates By Quarter-Point

Financial Times | Krishna Guha | Posted 05.06.2008 | Business


The "tail risk" of a deep and protracted recession in the US has not diminished much in recent weeks in spite of the rally in the stock market and imp...

Fed Divisions Complicate Inflation Talks

AP | JEANNINE AVERSA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — Ben Bernanke's juggling act has gotten harder. The Federal Reserve chairman has been taking extraordinary steps to prevent credit,...

Fed Rate Cut Could Revive Inflation

Washington Post | Steven Mufson | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The Federal Reserve Board's rate cut yesterday increased the chances that months of Fed moves could start to trickle down to homeowners in time to eas...

Stocks Soar, Dow Rises 420 Points

AP | MADLEN READ | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


NEW YORK — Wall Street stormed higher Tuesday as investors, optimistic following stronger-than-expected earnings from two big investment banks, ...

Ask The Ben Bernanke 8-Ball!

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Economic meltdown looms, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is doing what he does best: lowering interest rates. At least, that's what financia...

Fed Cuts Interest Rate By 3/4 Point

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The Federal Reserve slashed a key U.S. interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Tuesday, a substantial cut but smaller than many in finan...

Goldman Sachs: Fed May Cut Rate Today

Reuters Via CN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


An emergency interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve is possible ahead of its March 18th policy meeting, according to a Goldman Sachs research note...

Surprise Rate Cut Unlikely Despite Recession Fears

CNBC | Albert Bozzo | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Despite the growing chorus on Wall Street predicting a recession this year, economists say the Federal Reserve is unlikely to cut interest rates befor...

Fox Business Network Consults Astrologer For Prediction On Fed Rate Cut

Portfolio | Jeff Bercovici | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Fox Business continues to push the boundaries of what constitutes business news. Last week it was genital cosmetic surgery; this week it's astrology. ...

Fed Cuts Rates By Quarter Point

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The Federal Reserve, confronted with surging oil prices and a slumping housing market, on Wednesday cut a key interest rate by a quarter-point, the se...