| Bernanke Seeks Derivs Standards | | Institutional Investor - 3 Hours ago | | The global financial system might be better off in some respects if derivatives trading migrated toward more standardized transactions, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, reports Markets | | | | Add Comment |
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| Fed notes hint rate increase is coming | | MSNBC - 16 Hours ago | | WASHINGTON - Even as they grappled with inflation worries, most Federal Reserve officials at their August meeting didnâ??t believe the Fedâ??s key interest rate was too low given harder-to-get credit | | | | Add Comment |
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| The Fed's Muddle-Through | | Forbes.com - 6 Hours ago | | s Magazine dated September 15, 2008 Jim Michaels hated wishy-washy conclusions to FORBES stories. The late, great editor of this magazine called it â??palm journalismâ?â??on the one hand this, on the | | | | Add Comment |
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| NY Fed prepares first auction of bond options | | Financial News Online - 16 Hours ago | | The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will today hold its first auction of options on Treasury securities, a type of derivative contract, in a new move aimed at easing a liquidity squeeze for banks that | | | | Add Comment |
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| FOMC minutes signal policy on hold, UBS Says | | RTTNews.com - 8/27/2008 | | (RTTNews) - Minutes to the August 5 FOMC meeting indicated that 'Most members did not see the current stance of policy as particularly accommodative�Although members generally anticipated that the | | | | Add Comment |
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| Rate hike on Fed agenda | | Calcutta Telegraph - 5 Hours ago | | New York, Aug. 27: Federal Reserve policy makers are expected to raise the benchmark interest rate to slow inflation, but they have not agreed to a time for the move. This was revealed in the minutes | | | | Add Comment |
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| Mexicos Guillermo Ortiz: The Anti-Greenspan | | Seeking Alpha - 10 Hours ago | | Imagine a country whose central bank responded to growing inflation by raising interest rates, strengthening the currency and trying to win investor confidence. This may be shocking to some U.S. investors, | | | | Add Comment |
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| Fed's Lockhart: Open-Minded on More Rate Cuts | | NewsMax.com - 13 Hours ago | | MURFREESBORO, Tennessee -- Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Dennis Lockhart said on Friday that market turmoil could hinder the U.S. economy and he had an 'open mind' on the need for further interest | | | | Add Comment |
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| Documents tell why the Fed held rates steady | | Houston Chronicle - 22 Hours ago | | 'Most members did not see the current stance of policy as particularly accommodative, given that many households and businesses were facing elevated borrowing costs and reduced credit availability' due | | | | Add Comment |
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| Motegi to meet Bernanke in U.S. | | Japan Times - 8/27/2008 | | Financial services minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday he will make a four-day visit to the United States starting Wednesday for talks with U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke and other | | | | Add Comment |
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| Federal Reserve still keeping interest low | | Uzbekistan News - 7 Hours ago | | The Federal Reserve, which has just held an interest rate meeting, has said interest rates were pegged because of the flagging housing market and rising unemployment. The Fed held the rate at 2% for the | | | | Add Comment |
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