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Plosser: Housing May Near Bottom Next Year
MoneyNews.com - 3 Hours ago
The troubled U.S. housing market should find a bottom in the middle of 2009, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser said Friday, but he acknowledged the outlook remains highly uncertain.
Fed's Plosser says US housing bottom may next year Forbes.com
Fed's Plosser says housing to bottom next year CNBC
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Lacker: Fair to Expect Rebound in 2009
MoneyNews.com - 3 Hours ago
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Friday it is reasonable to expect the economy to reverse a downward track some time in 2009, and warned of inflation risks in any rebound.
Reasonable to expect rebound in 2009 National Post
Fed's Lacker-reasonable to expect rebound in 2009 Financial Mirror
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Kohn: Weak Economy Likely to Persist
MoneyNews.com - 3 Hours ago
U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said on Wednesday shakiness in the economy and the financial system are likely to continue for an extended period and that regulation, not rate rises, were
Fed: Economy has 'significant weakness' CourierPostOnline.com
Fed: Economy to stay 'weak' Straits Times
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Fed to Aid Money-Market Funds
Wall Street Journal Online - 118 Minutes ago
THIS WEEK Fund Rescue: The Federal Reserve's plan to aid money-market funds by financing purchases of
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To build dollar reserves, India looks at deal with US Fed, European Bank
Yahoo! India - 4 Hours ago
In what will put overwhelming dollar power in India's hands, the government is considering, for the first time, a currency swap arrangement with the United States Federal Reserve Bank or the European
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GMAC Files Application With Federal Reserve to Become Bank Holding Company
TickerTech.com - 3 Hours ago
Outstanding GMAC Old Notes Eligible for the GMAC Offers Consideration per 1,000 U.S. Dollar Equivalent Principal Amount of Old Notes Validly Tendered and Not Withdrawn Prior to the Early Delivery Time
GMAC files with Federal Reserve for bank holding status 680 News
GMAC submits application with Federal Reserve to become Bank Holding Company - Quick RTTNews.com
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Fed's Evans says economic weakness will be 'protracted'
Yahoo! - 9 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. economic weakness could last for most of 2009, said Charles Evans, the president of the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank on Friday. 'We are likely in for a protracted
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Fed's Lacker: Zero interest rates won't stop central bank
Yahoo! - 9 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Reserve can still conduct monetary policy if interest rates fall to zero, said Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker on Friday. With the Federal funds rate at at
Is Federal-Funds Rate Headed to Zero? Barrons Online
Fed Funds Rate Headed to Zero, JPMorgan Says HousingWire.com
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N.Y. Fed chief says he 'lives for crises'
San Francisco Chronicle - 18 Hours ago
The 47-year-old has been working closely with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke on the credit crisis. Wall Street seemed cheered by the news of his selection. The Dow Jones
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A Treasury Contender Schooled in Crisis: As Head of New York Fed, Geithner's Leadership
Washington Post - 11/22/2008
Sept. 12, Timothy F. Geithner gathered 20 Wall Street executives in a conference room at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. began the session, according to sources
A Treasury Contender Schooled in Crisis Washington Post
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Deflation an Issue Fed Must Face: Fed's Bullard
CNBC - 11/21/2008
EVANSVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - Deflation would be very damaging to the United States economy and with nominal interest rates already very low, quantitative easing may be needed to keep it at bay, a top
Fed's Bullard: U.S. deflation an issue Fed must face Conde Nast Portfolio
Feds Bullard-US deflation an issue Fed must face Business Day
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The US Federal Reserve System has decreased the forecast of the economic activity
Caspio Net - 15 Hours ago
The US Federal Reserve System has decreased the forecast of the economic activity in the country for 2008-2009 and expressed its opinion about the probability of a renewed decrease in interest rates in
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iSuppli cuts 2009 PC shipment growth forecast by nearly two thirds
PCStats - 16 Hours ago
Amid rapidly deteriorating conditions in the global economy and financial system, iSuppli has slashed its 2009 forecast for PC unit shipments by nearly two thirds. iSuppli's new preliminary forecast predicts
iSuppli cuts 2009, 2010 PC growth forecasts Quamnet
Goldman Cuts U.S. Growth Forecast MoneyNews.com
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Fed Officials Downplay U.S. Deflation Concerns
MoneyNews.com - 19 Hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Top officials from the Federal Reserve Friday downplayed risks that the United States faces a devastating spiral of falling prices, even as economic growth has screeched to a halt.
Fed's Lacker downplays deflation MarketWatch
Fed officials downplay US deflation concerns Forbes.com
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Lockyer, local officials urge Fed to pump cash into municipal bond markets
TMC Net - 21 Hours ago
(Sacramento Bee, The (CA) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 22--Treasurer Bill Lockyer joined Sacramento County and 18 other municipal bond issuers Friday to lobby federal lawmakers and the Federal Reserve
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Fed Extends December Meeting to Two Days; Analysts Expect Rate Cut
Monitor Daily - 11/22/2008
In a sign of the worsening economy, the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve has decided to extend its December meeting to two days 'to allow additional time for discussion.' The Dec.
Fed extends December meeting to two days Report On Business
Fed extends meeting in December to two days CNBC
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New York Fed head named as candidate for Obama's treasury secretary
People's Daily Online - 11/22/2008
Timothy Geithner, the current New York Federal Reserve head, was named as the top candidate for U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's treasury secretary, said a TV report on Friday. According to NBC, the
Obama plans to name New York Fed chief as treasury secretary Deseret Morning News
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New York Fed Staffers Applaud the Boss
Wall Street Journal Online - 11/22/2008
New York Fed staffers, while rooting for Mr. Geithner, were in the dark about whether he would actually
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California says Fed must fix short-term muni market
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
CALIFORNIA-MUNICIPALS (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1- (Adds details from Lockyer statement, background) NEW YORK (Reuters) - California's treasurer called on the Federal Reserve Friday to solve the liquidity crunch
Lockyer seeks fix in short-term municipal bond markets Biz Journals
UPDATE 1-California says Fed must fix short-term muni market Reuters
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U.S. Treasury balances at Fed rose on Nov. 20
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's daily budget statement for Nov 20 released on Thursday showed U.S. Treasury balances at the Federal Reserve rose. It did not show any equity
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed fell on Nov. 19 CNBC
U.S. Treasury balances at Fed fell on Nov. 17 CNBC
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Fed's Plosser Says Deflation Is Not A Concern At This Point
RTTNews.com - 11/21/2008
(RTTNews) - The current financial crisis has created a set of obviously challenging circumstances, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser said Friday, although in the current economic
Fedâ??s Plosser Says Deflation Is Not A Concern At This Point RTTNews.com
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Fed's Evans-financial conditions not accommodative
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov 21 (Reuters) - U.S. financial conditions are not accommodative now, even after a huge program of interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, Charles Evans, President of the Chicago
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Fed's Evans says deflation risks still small
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov 21 (Reuters) - The risk of deflation in the U.S. economy is still small, even with the economy in a 'dramatic downturn,' Charles Evans, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Deflation risk in US small, but growing Sydney Morning Herald
Global deflation risk grows Christian Science Monitor
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Fed's Evans says US in 'substantial' downturn
Forbes.com - 11/21/2008
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov 21 (Reuters) - Charles Evans, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, said on Friday that the United States economy is in a 'substantial' downturn that could linger through
UPDATE 1-Fed's Evans says U.S. in "substantial" downturn CNBC
Fed's Evans says US in "substantial" downturn CNBC
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UPDATE 1-U.S. economy in uncharted waters, Fed says
CNBC - 11/21/2008
By Pedro Nicolaci da Costa PHILADELPHIA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy faces considerable downside risks stemming in part from an unprecedented spike in foreclosures that shows no sign of abating,
U.S. economy in uncharted waters, Fed says Reuters
Fed wading towards uncharted waters with rates below 1% Business Times Singapore
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