Tag: Federal Reserve

Senate committee approves 3 nominees for Fed board

Senate committee approves 3 nominees for Fed board

Martin Crutsinger · April 29, 2014 2:53 pm

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman nominee Stanley Fischer is sworn in on Capitol Hill on March 13 prior to testifying before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination. (AP/Charles Dharapak)

Senate Banking Committee clears three Federal Reserve candidates, delays Fannie-Freddie vote

Joseph Lawler · April 29, 2014 4:00 am

Gold prices slip ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

Gold prices slip ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

The Associated Press · April 28, 2014 8:19 pm

FILE - In this March 31, 2014, file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to community development professionals at the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Chicago. In her first weeks as Federal Reserve chair, Yellen has made one thing clear: The Fed will keep all options open in deciding when to raise interest rates from record lows. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Fed likely to reiterate flexible policy on rates

Martin Crutsinger · April 28, 2014 5:07 pm

Is the Federal Reserve Killing Growth?

Matthew Schoenfeld · April 28, 2014 3:20 pm

A police officer guards the Federal Reserve building on September 10, 2011, in Washington. (Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Treasuries drop first time in 6 days on outlook for Fed policy

Washington Examiner · April 28, 2014 4:00 am

After a big week for economic policy that began with the president unveiling his budget proposal and ended with a better-than-expected jobs report, this week will be a little slower. But there's still plenty happening.

The week ahead in economics: Looking back at early 2014, staffing the Fed and housing reform

Joseph Lawler · April 28, 2014 4:00 am

Bernanke regrets not explaining crisis better

Bernanke regrets not explaining crisis better

Rob Gillies · April 22, 2014 8:34 pm

Report: Sandy’s fallout affecting small business

Report: Sandy’s fallout affecting small business

Frank Eltman · April 21, 2014 5:08 pm

‘The Economy Is Often Not So Compliant’

Irwin M. Stelzer · April 19, 2014 3:00 am

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen speaks during a luncheon at the Economic Club of New York on April 16. Yellen said the U.S. job market still needs help from the Fed and that the central bank must remain intent on adjusting its policy to respond to unforeseen challenges. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Janet Yellen: Full employment, stable inflation ‘plausible’ by the end of 2016

Joseph Lawler · April 16, 2014 4:00 am

FILE - In this March 31, 2014 file photo, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks to community development professionals at the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Chicago. Yellen said Tuesday, April 15, 2014 that the largest U.S. banks might need to hold additional capital to withstand periods of financial stress. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Janet Yellen signals more aggressive stance toward banks

Martin Crutsinger · April 15, 2014 6:53 pm