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Mon, 12 May 2008 12:55:00 GMT

Treasurys lower ahead of Fed speeches

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys were lower early on Monday, sending yields higher, with stocks set to open higher and ahead of speeches from Federal Reserve officials who might shed light on monetary policy direction. The benchmark 10-year Treasury
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:55:00 GMT

Fed Funds Traded At Effective 1.97% May 9

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Federal funds traded at an effective rate of 1.97% Friday, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said. Friday's fed-funds trading ranged from a low of 0.500% to a high of 2.375%, the New York Fed said. (END) Dow Jones Newswires
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:38:00 GMT

FOREX-Dlr up on slightly better risk demand, Fed view

(Changes byline, adds quotes, updates prices) LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - The dollar rose a full percent against the yen on Monday and approached a two-month high versus a basket of currencies, boosted by a slight rise in risk demand and growing
Mon, 12 May 2008 12:37:00 GMT

FOREX-Dlr up on slightly better risk demand, Fed view

(Changes byline, adds quotes, updates prices) LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - The dollar rose a full percent against the yen on Monday and approached a two-month high versus a basket of currencies, boosted by a slight rise in risk demand and growing
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:56:00 GMT

Euro falls vs US dollar as markets wait for Fed hints

BERLIN-The euro fell Monday against the U.S. dollar, which continued its recent modest rally as markets awaited hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve about interest rate moves and economic figures from Washington. The euro purchased US$1.5443 in morning
Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Euro falls vs US dollar as markets wait for Fed hints

BERLIN: The euro fell Monday against the U.S. dollar as markets awaited hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve about interest rate moves and economic figures from Washington. The euro purchased US$1.5403 in morning European trading, down from US$1.5480 late
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:04:00 GMT

Dollar rallies ahead of Fed speech

BERLIN (AP) -- The U.S. dollar gained Monday against the euro as markets awaited hints from the U.S. Federal Reserve about interest rate moves and economic figures from Washington. The euro purchased $1.5403 in morning European trading, down from $1.5480
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT

Dollar rises against yen as investors await US Fed chairman's speech

TOKYO: The dollar rose against the yen Monday in Asia on buying from Japanese importers, but its gains were modest as market players were wary ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech later this week. The dollar was quoted at 103.32 yen
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT

Let's Not Write the Fed a Blank Check

Last week, the Fed decided to ask Congress for the right to pay interest on bank reserves. (Hat tip Barry Ritholtz, see also William Polley, Mark Thoma, Brad DeLong) This is a very big deal. Don't be misled into thinking that the Fed's proposal is just
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Fed set to pay interest on banks' deposits

Search Search Go Independent.co.uk Web Bookmark & Share The Federal Reserve is adding another weapon to its armoury for dealing with the credit crisis, with plans that would allow it to pay interest on deposits from thousands of US banks. The scheme,
Mon, 12 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT

Fed May Cut Rates to 1.5%

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Mon, 12 May 2008 07:41:00 GMT

Kerry: Fed survey shows need to cut SBA loan fees

About 50 percent of U.S. banks had tightened their lending standards on loans to small businesses in April, according to a quarterly survey by the Federal Reserve Board. That's up from 30 percent who had reported tighter standards on small business loans
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:17:00 GMT

Fed cuts rates as economy slumps, hoping to stop recession

Scrambling to shore up the faltering economy, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to the lowest point in nearly four years Wednesday as the nation teetered on the edge of recession. Wall Street rallied at first but then pulled back, concerned that the
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:14:00 GMT

Edgy investors count losses - and look to the Fed for hope (+video)

Financial markets will remain on edge this week as investors wait on a series of key announcements out of the US. Three of Wall Street's biggest investment banks - Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley - are all due to report first quarter
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:24:00 GMT

World markets rally after Fed slashes rates

The lastest band-aid applied to the US economy by Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke stemmed the flow of funds out of the stock market yesterday. The 0.75 per cent rate cut - which takes the official cash rate in the US to just 2.25 per cent -
Mon, 12 May 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Severe Weather Batters Fed Conference

On the eve of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlantas in Sea Island, Ga., it wasnt bad economic data attendees were dodging it was the weather. A unconfirmed tornado touched down a few miles from the conference hotel, according to hotel workers, knocking
Mon, 12 May 2008 00:10:00 GMT

Chairman Bernanke Speaks On Mortgage Delinquencies And ForeclosuresLoading...

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank issued the text of the following speech: Chairman Ben S. Bernanke At the Columbia Business School's 32nd Annual Dinner, New York, New York Mortgage Delinquencies and Foreclosures President
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:28:00 GMT

Fed 'rogue operation' spurs further bailout calls

A month after the Federal Reserve rescued Bear Stearns Cos. from bankruptcy, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke got an S.O.S. from Congress. There is "a potential crisis in the student-loan market" requiring "similar bold action," Chairman Christopher Dodd of
Sun, 11 May 2008 19:55:00 GMT

Walters dated Greenspan, rode with Castro, courted Lewinsky

I've never met Barbara Walters, though I once stumbled into her reflected light on a red carpet for a charity gala as she swept ahead of me in a swish of satin. In ''Audition,'' her memoir, Walters, now 76, describes how hard it was to grab the spotlight
Sun, 11 May 2008 19:53:00 GMT

Fed works on credit card rules

After years of consumer complaints about unfair credit card fees and interest charges, regulators are cracking down. Today, the Federal Reserve Board is expected to endorse restrictions on banks that issue credit cards. John Dimsdale has more. Credit
Sun, 11 May 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Greenspan's Age of Tranquility

Alan Greenspan has called his memoir ' The Age of Turbulence,' but a more accurate title might have been 'The Age of Tranquility.' During his long tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board (from August 1987 to January 2006), the U.S. economy
Sun, 11 May 2008 11:18:00 GMT

Bernanke Takes The Reins

It's Ben Bernanke's moment of truth. The Federal Reserve -- the economy's symbolic command center -- has truly passed to him. Yes, he replaced Alan Greenspan as Fed chairman in early 2006. But until now, Bernanke had faced no crisis and his policies had
Sun, 11 May 2008 11:15:00 GMT

The Bernanke Conundrum

An Occasional Letter in association with Livecharts.co.uk With the US Federal Reserve cutting its Fed Fund Rate to 2%, presumably to aid the cost of borrowing and allow an expansion of lending that will lift the US economy from the doldrums you would
Sun, 11 May 2008 06:34:00 GMT

Federal Reserve Joins Bankruptcy Pro Bono Efforts

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Sun, 11 May 2008 05:39:00 GMT

Greenspan says worst of credit crisis over

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Sun, 11 May 2008 05:16:00 GMT

What is the Fed, Anyway?

As the economic consequences of the current credit crunch continue to unfold, an unlikely celebrity has emerged: The Federal Reserve System, also known as the ?Fed.? The Fed?s Board of Governors and its chairman, Ben Bernanke, have received
Sun, 11 May 2008 04:30:00 GMT

Bernanke Nearly Endorses 'Underwater' Bill

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Sun, 11 May 2008 03:25:00 GMT

The Role of the Federal Reserve In the U.S. Economy

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Sat, 10 May 2008 22:34:00 GMT

Investment companies reduce emergency borrowing from Fed

WASHINGTON - Wall Street investment companies have reduced borrowing from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, a sign that credit problems may be easing a bit. A Federal Reserve report Thursday said those firms averaged US$16.5 billion in
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:47:00 GMT

Marquette High School Team Captures Second Place in District "Fed Challenge"

St. Louis, Mo. ? A team of students from Marquette High School in Chesterfield, Mo., captured second place in the Federal Reserve's Eighth District 'Fed Challenge,' an economics competition sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. The
Sat, 10 May 2008 21:38:00 GMT