9:57 am: The Fed was forced to release minutes from its last meeting a few hours early Wednesday after learning that some Congressional staffers got the document on Tuesday. More
Most economists believe Bernanke won't get reappointed to a third term, and will be disappointed to see him go.
Federal Reserve officials were largely unaware of the financial crisis brewing in 2007, until they found themselves in the middle of it, transcripts released Friday show.
One thing was blatantly clear when the Fed released its 2007 transcripts: The central bankers didn't see the financial crisis coming. Except for Janet Yellen.
Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, said Tuesday that he believes the Fed is still not doing enough to bring the unemployment rate down.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says not raising the debt ceiling is like a family not paying its credit card bills.
Three Federal Reserve officials stressed Friday that moderate economic growth in 2013 may push the central bank to stop its controversial bond buying programs before the end of the year.
The Federal Reserve, along with four other central banks, announced Thursday that it will extend a program that keeps borrowing costs cheap for foreign banks that want to transact in U.S. dollars.
Bond yields continue to remain low, thanks in part to the Fed. But that can't go on forever. Pop!
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke talked about the need for a fiscal cliff deal. The Fed also tweaked its forecasts for the U.S. economy Wednesday, predicting slightly slower GDP growth ahead.
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it plans to expand its controversial stimulus program, known as quantitative easing, to keep interest rates near record lows.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke once again urged lawmakers to avoid the fiscal cliff by acting as soon as possible.
| Latest Report | Next Update |
|---|---|
| Home prices | Aug 28 |
| Consumer confidence | Aug 28 |
| GDP | Aug 29 |
| Manufacturing (ISM) | Sept 4 |
| Jobs | Sept 7 |
| Inflation (CPI) | Sept 14 |
| Retail sales | Sept 14 |
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