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Chicago Fed chief sees 10.5 percent U.S. jobless peak: report
Reuters - 3 Hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans expects U.S. unemployment to peak at around 10.5 percent next spring and hopefully easing to about 9.5 percent by end-2010, according
Chicago Fed chief sees 10.5 pct US jobless peak -FT Forbes.com
Chicago Fed chief hikes jobless forecast FT Alphaville
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FOREX-Dollar falls broadly on dovish Fed comments
Reuters UK - 3 Hours ago
* Dollar falls broadly on dovish comments from Fed's Bullard * Dlr hits 6-week low vs yen; euro rises 0.8 pct vs dollar * Euro zone PMI figures eyed at 0858 GMT LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The dollar fell
Dollar falls broadly on dovish Fed comments Reuters
Forex: Dollar Falls Vs Euro, Yen On Bullard's Comments Nikkei Net Interactive
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UPDATE 3-Fed's Bullard-Keep MBS program active longer
Forbes.com - 9 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers
MBS Buyback Program Should be Extended: Fed's Bullard CNBC
Fed's Bullard: Keep MBS Program Alive Forbes.com
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Federal Reserve Should Keep Asset Purchase Program Longer, Says St. Louis Fed Chief
RTTNews.com - 2 Hours ago
(RTTNews) - Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard has backed the Fed to keep its asset purchase program for a longer period, so as to give the central bank more options should it need
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Fed should retain MBS buying plan: Bullard
Reuters - 12 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive a mortgage-backed securities buying program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more
UPDATE 1-Fed's Bullard - Fed should retain MBS buying plan London South East
Fed's Bullard - Fed should retain MBS buying plan London South East
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Plan to audit secretive Federal Reserve revived
Jewish Indianapolis - 5 Hours ago
Rep. Ron Paul's review proposal approved by committee November 19, 2009 A proposal by Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, to audit the Federal Reserve has been revived with the approval by the House Financial Services
Students seek Federal Reserve audit KMOX
Bill to Audit Federal Reserve Moves Forward AllGov
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Threatening the Fed's independence
China Post - 8 Hours ago
The Federal Reserve's performance in this long-running financial and economic crisis deserves separate grades. For the early crisis period, from the summer of 2007 until a few weeks after the Lehman Brothers
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More Central Bank Independence: Pulling the Fed Out of the Corner
Seeking Alpha - 2 Hours ago
Tim Duy thinks that the Federal Reserve has . He is right that the Fed because it was independent was in a 'better position to raise regulatory and supervisory roadblocks during the debt build-up compared
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The Single Most Important Think to Understand about the Fed
Seeking Alpha - 3 Hours ago
Those who think that relatively independent central banking is crucial to maintaining order in the modern world must be discouraged by the news from Washington these days. It was the House of Representatives
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Fed ban on automatic ATM, debit overdraft fees on the way
ATMmarketplace.com - 6 Hours ago
Bloomberg reports that the Federal Reserve will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees on ATMs and debit cards, unless the bank customer or credit union member agrees to pay charges for exceeding
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Philly Fed: Hinting At the Future?
Yahoo! Canada - 7 Hours ago
th, the Philadelphia Federal Reserve releases its survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve district. The survey posses questions concerning business conditions and general sentiment among
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The Federal Reserve and the paranoid style in American Politics
FinFacts - 8 Hours ago
The United States had no central bank between 1836 and 1913 and last week, Republican Congressman Ron Paul of Texas, who advocates the abolition of the Federal Reserve and the return to an American economy
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US: Panel to vote on Bernanke term
Business Report - 8 Hours ago
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term would be the subject of a Senate banking committee hearing next month, panel chairman Christopher Dodd said on Friday. President
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Fed independence doubts may hurt recovery: report
Exec Digital US - 9 Hours ago
A senior Federal Reserve official said on Sunday the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policy-makers more flexibility as they
Fed independence doubts could hurt recovery report (Reuters) Easy Bourse
Fed independence doubts may hurt recovery report (Reuters) Easy Bourse
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The Dollar Weakens As Investors See The Fed Maintaining Stimulus 23-11-2009
Financial 24 - 111 Minutes ago
The Dollar Weakens As Investors See The Fed Maintaining Stimulus The greenback fell against the â?¬ on speculation the Federal Reserve will keep its stimulus measures in place and ensure
The Fed is Foolishly Weakening the U.S. Dollar The Market Oracle
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Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3
KCAU-TV - 5 Hours ago
President Barack Obama nominated Bernanke to another four-year term in August. The nomination requires Senate approval. Bernanke has drawn both praise and criticism for his creative thinking and unconventional
Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on Dec. 3rd WCPO
Senate panel will take up Bernankes nomination to second Fed term on December 3 Kelowna Daily Courier
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Fed under fire, public anger mounts
Deseret Morning News - 10 Hours ago
What the Fed did in bailing out these failing institutions is like me or you bailing out our next-door neighbor's failing business when our son's or daughter's have lost their jobs and need immediate
Fed under fire as anger mounts in Congress Springfield News-Leader
Fed under fire as anger mounts Straits Times
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Read the Fine Print Before Black Friday
KARK TV - 7 Hours ago
If you decide to brave the Black Friday crowds, experts want shoppers to be careful to always read the fine print.
Fed reading the fine print on gift cards WalletPop
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GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD-A glimpse into the mind of the U.S. Fed
Forbes.com - 16 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is about to provide a little more insight into how long an extended period of time might be. The U.S. central bank, has been repeating that 'extended period'
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The Fed Waltz With AIGâ??A Must Read for Taxpayers & Congress
CNBC - 21 Hours ago
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
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Is the Fed creating new bubbles?
Economictimes - 16 Hours ago
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
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Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak economy
International Business Times - 18 Hours ago
WASHINGTON/PARIS - 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 check. Charles
Fed sees little risk of inflation Reuters UK
Fed sees little risk of inflation in weak economy (Reuters) Yahoo! News
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House Committee Votes to Shift Oversight of Insurer-Owned Thrifts
Advisen FPN - 11/22/2009
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
US House committee sets fees on big firms and calls for audit of secretive Federal Financial News USA
Panel Votes to Broaden Oversight of the Fed Gainesville Sun
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Credit Markets on Edge About When Fed Will Raise Rates
CNBC - 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
Credit Markets On Edge About When the Fed Will Raise Rates CNBC
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Buffett: Don't Mess With Fed's Independence
CNBC - 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
Buffett: Don't 'Fool Around' With the Fed's Independence CNBC
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