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Gretchen MorgensonThe New York TimesA ray of sunlight broke through the Washington fog last week when Neil M. Barofsky, special inspector general for the Troubled Asset Relief Program, published his officeâ??s

House Committee Votes to Shift Oversight of Insurer-Owned Thrifts - 12 Hours ago

The U.S. House Financial Services Committee approved an amendment to transfer authority over insurance companies that own thrifts from the Office of Thrift Supervision to the Federal Reserve. The amendment

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Fed's new gift-card rules should go further - 119 Minutes ago

WASHINGTON - I have a love/hate relationship with gift cards. I love the concept and the fact that they make gift-buying so much easier. A gift card is a respectable way to give money - without looking

The Fed Backed Itself into a Corner - 8 Hours ago

Over the years, I have warned a seemingly countless number of undergraduates that Fed's hold on monetary independence was tenuous at best. Independence is not guaranteed by the Constitution. Congress

Congress Considers Reforming the Fed - 8 Hours ago

While I have been a supporter of the Federal Reserve returning to its original mandate, the thought of Congress moving rapidly and legislating change in the current heated atmosphere is disconcerting.

Show Me Economic Expansion, Chairman Bernanke - 10 Hours ago

When Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks, I listen. The Federal Reserve oversees the American economy, and it is insightful on how the Fed views our economic conditions. In an address this week, not only

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Credit Markets on Edge About When Fed Will Raise Rates - 11/20/2009

A deep-seated anxiety about how soon the Federal Reserve will raise rates has caused the widest chasm between short- and long-dated Treasury yields in 20 years, despite the Fed's assurances low rates

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Buffett: Don't Mess With Fed's Independence - 11/20/2009

Warren Buffett doesn't want Congress to 'fool around' with the Federal Reserve's political independence, because it could lead to 'a lot of mischief.' Our Becky Quick This 'web extra' video clip was not

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When In Doubt, Blame Bernanke - 11/20/2009

'The continuous depreciation in the dollar and the that, in order to resume growth and maintain public confidence, it basically won't raise interest rates for the coming 12 to 18 months, has led to massive

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Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak economy - 11/20/2009

WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - Senior U.S. Federal Reserve officials said on Thursday inflation is not an immediate threat as a weak economic recovery and a grim outlook for jobs keep price pressures in

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Fedâ??s Fisher supports dismantling huge banks - 11/21/2009

WASHINGTON: Banks that are considered too large to fail should be dismantled rather than â??coddledâ?, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank president Richard Fisher said on Thursday. Large-scale government bailouts

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US Fed officials step up asset bubble-watch - 11/21/2009

US Federal Reserve officials are stepping up scrutiny of the biggest US banks to ensure the lenders can withstand a reversal of soaring global-asset prices, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

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Dems call for probe of Fed's handling of AIG bailout - 11/21/2009

A group of House Democrats alarmed over accusations the Federal Reserve mishandled the government's $85 billion bailout of American International Group want Congress to conduct a top-to-bottom review

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Foreign c.banks US debt holdings rise in week-Fed - 11/19/2009

NEW YORK, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Foreign central banks' holdings of U.S. Treasuries and agency debt holdings at the Federal Reserve rose in the latest week, data from the U.S. central bank showed on Thursday.

Sen. Gregg Calls Ron Paul's Fed Audit Amendment "Political Pandering" - 11/20/2009

(RTTNews) - Senator Judd Gregg, R-N.H., released a statement Friday in which he called an amendment by Representative Ron Paul, R-Texas, to institute new Congressional oversight powers of the Federal

U.S. yield curve signals nagging Fed anxiety - 11/20/2009

By Richard Leong - Analysis NEW YORK (Reuters) - A deep-seated anxiety about how soon the Federal Reserve will raise rates has caused the widest chasm between short- and long-dated Treasury yields in

Consumers Union Urges Fed to Stop New Credit Card Tricks and Traps - 11/20/2009

Group Calls on Fed to Strengthen Proposed Credit Card Regulations to Protect Consumers From Emerging Abusive Lending Practices WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers Union urged the

Is the Fed Creating New Bubbles? - 11/20/2009

America's super-easy monetary policy has drawn a blast of criticism lately from the high and mighty of Asian finance. President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke stand accused

Audit the Fed Amendment Passes House Committee - 11/20/2009

WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)-- Today, during the House Financial Services Committee markup of the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, Congressman Ron Paul's (R-TX) amendment to increase Federal

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