Federal Reserve

Economic Indicators

5 reasons the Fed is wrong

Interest rate guru James Grant is disgusted with the Fed.

By Melissa Shin |October 5, 2012

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Industry

The downside of QE3

The Federal Reserve’s latest attempt to aid the U.S. economy has hit a roadblock. Also, easing measures may not be as good for emerging markets as first appears.

By Wire services |September 17, 2012

1 min read

Industry

QE will work this time

Ben Bernanke has brought about many policy changes and innovations since his appointment in 2006, but Financial Times columnists say launching open-ended QE may be his most important move yet.

By Wire services |September 14, 2012

1 min read

Economic Indicators

If it weren’t for the Federal Reserve, nobody would know about the existence of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming. But since 2009, the market has focused its attention on this very small place in the hopes of hearing some very big monetary policy announcements.

By Gareth Watson |September 4, 2012

4 min read

Financial market infrastructure can collapse

Global financial regulators have released a consultation paper on how to plan for the potential failure of firms that make up financial market infrastructure. The paper was published by the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) and IOSCO, and outlines the issues that should be taken into account when developing recovery plans for different […]

2 min read

Fed extends “free money” policy

Remember when the U.S. Federal Reserve set the market ablaze with the forecast that it would not to raise rates before mid-2013? Well, now the Fed is extending that outlook a little further, to late 2014.

By Staff |January 25, 2012

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Federal Reserve

5 reasons the Fed is wrong

The downside of QE3

QE will work this time

QE3 still on the table

Fed leans toward further easing

Financial market infrastructure can collapse

U.S. banks ease credit conditions: Fed

Boost in U.S. job market won’t last: Bernanke

Fed preps sale of AIG assets

Fed extends “free money” policy