Topic: U.S. Federal Reserve

Slightly lower growth, unemployment in 2012

The Federal Reserve has slightly reduced its outlook for U.S. economic growth this year but is a little more optimistic about the unemployment...
I have no idea if Ben Bernanke is a fan of Dire Straits, but he will be playing "Money for Nothing," the British rock band's 1985 classic hit ...

Futures Files: Low rates 2-edged sword

Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve surprised markets with a renewed commitment to keep interest rates near zero until late 2014. This policy...
By Jonathan Spicer. . NEW YORK Fri Jan 27, 2012 3:54pm EST . . NEW YORK (Reuters) - Much work remains to maximize U.S. employment and stabilize...

Fed Downgrades Economic Growth Outlook

The Federal Reserve has downgraded its outlook for economic growth this year, but is slightly more optimistic about the unemployment rate.. . The...
Los Angeles, CA, January 28, 2012 -(PR.com)- Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced Wednesday that interest rates are not likely to rise from their...
By John Detrixhe and Cordell Eddings . Treasury five-year note yields fell to the lowest level ever ...

Anti-Semitic Ron Paul

Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty website has been promoting the sale of the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. And then tried to cover it up by...

Fed Inflation Hawks Moved Bond Market Most

The Federal Reserve's inflation hawks had the greatest influence on the bond markets in 2011, even as the central bank as a whole pursued...
A roundup of economic news from around the Web.. -Dovish Bernanke: Scott Sumner combs through the Fed press conference and sees evidence of a...