<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.congoo.com/css/rss.css" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fed-watch News - Congoo</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=5&amp;catid=75</link><description>News Feed for - Fed-watch</description><item><title>Fed Face-Off: Peter Schiff Goes Toe-to-T...</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96356725&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:11:00</pubDate><description>Peter Schiff's views as an author, investor and free market idealist are no secret: Abolish the Fed, buy gold and avoid the dollar. With that in mind, Sunday night was something of a dream come true for </description><source>Yahoo! Finance</source></item><item><title>Congress Threatens Fed Oversight, Markets Watch Warily</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96355639&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:52:00</pubDate><description>On Capitol Hill, itâ??s almost like open season on the Federal Reserve: Lawmakers are threatening to diminish its regulatory powers, lay bare its books, and let the government pick more of the top officials </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>Dollar falls on strong U.S. home sales data</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96274100&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:18:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The dollar fell against most major currencies on Monday after a report showed that U.S. existing home sales surged 10.1 percent in October. Weak U.S. housing starts and high </description><source>Xinhua News Agency</source></item><item><title>US dollar drops as Fed remarks, housing data weigh</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96357256&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:21:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) The dollar declined broadly on Monday after a Federal Reserve official affirmed expectations that interest rates would stay low for some time and strong U.S. housing data dampened </description><source>Deepika Global</source></item><item><title>90 seconds at 9am: Fed may print for longer; Hotchin prefers Pizza Hut to Hell</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96356862&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T01:15:00</pubDate><description>Bernard Hickey details the key news overnight in 90 seconds at 9am in association with ASB, However, a Federal Reserve President James Bullard also said the Fed may have to keep buying bonds or printing </description><source>Interest.co.nz</source></item><item><title>Fed Under Fire As Public Anger Mounts</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96229263&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T00:08:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON -- Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag. Strip the Fed of its bank regulation powers, some in Congress are demanding. Get probing audits of its behind-the-scenes operations, </description><source>KPTV.com</source></item><item><title>UPDATE 3-Fed's Bullard-Keep MBS program active longer</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96264601&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T03:05:00</pubDate><description>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 </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>US diesel price seen up 25 cents next 6 months-Fed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96334031&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T20:06:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON, Nov 23 (Reuters) - U.S. diesel fuel prices should rise about 25 cents a gallon during the next six months and 41 cents over the next 18 months, depending on how fast the economy recovers, </description><source>Reuters India</source></item><item><title>Dollar Slides on Fed Comments, Rising Stocks</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96332099&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T20:41:00</pubDate><description>The dollar fell against a basket of currencies Monday after comments from a Federal Reserve official reinforced expectations U.S. interest rates would stay low for some time.</description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>Bernanke confirmation won't be pretty</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96317134&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:23:00</pubDate><description>Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has a tough road ahead. Very tough. Bernanke, whose four-year term expires in January, is certain to face a contentious Senate banking panel at his confirmation hearing, </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Mexico stocks up 1.5 pct on Fed's Bullard comments</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96316145&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:10:00</pubDate><description>MEXICO CITY, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Mexican stocks rose sharply on Monday after comments from a U.S. Federal Reserve official supported expectations that U.S. interest rates would stay low for some time, </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>RPT-GLOBAL ECONOMY WEEKAHEAD-A glimpse into the mind of the Fed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96245457&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:27:00</pubDate><description>(Repeats from Sunday) 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 </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Fed's Evans: Unemployment To Peak At 10.5 Percent</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313079&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T14:51:00</pubDate><description>Optional: Temporarily hide the 'tabber' class so it does not 'flash' on the page as plain HTML. After tabber runs, the class is changed to 'tabberlive' and it will appear. //Function Which Calls Swap </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>Fed rage boils over on Capitol Hill</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96308935&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T13:38:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has a tough road ahead. Very tough. Bernanke, whose four-year term expires in January, is certain to face a contentious Senate banking </description><source>CNN</source></item><item><title>Federal Reserve Should Keep Asset Purchase Program Longer, Says St. Louis Fed Chief </title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96294600&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T10:13:00</pubDate><description>(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 </description><source>RTTNews.com</source></item><item><title>&amp;#8226; What Congress has in store for the Fed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96307460&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T23:43:00</pubDate><description>Many details remain to be worked out between the House and Senate. But overall Congress is proposing dramatic changes to the Fed's mandate. WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- More than a year after the financial </description><source>CNN Money</source></item><item><title>Chicago Fed National Activity Index Inches Down in October</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313274&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T16:37:00</pubDate><description>The index's three month moving average declined for the first time in 2009, from -0.67 to -0.91 in October. Text Size EmailPrint Share/Bookmark Related Articles 1 2 3 The Chicago Fed National Activity </description><source>Modern Distribution Management</source></item><item><title>Currencies: Dollar slumps as Fed official backs more stimulus</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96332417&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T20:53:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar saw a its biggest slump in two weeks against major counterparts Monday, after a Federal Reserve official's call to extend some of the central bank's stimulus measures </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Bernanke Renomination Hearing Set</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96247819&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T20:09:00</pubDate><description>Fed chief is likely to face tough questioning at hearing on his renomination. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to lead the central bank for another four years will be considered by the </description><source>Investment Dealers' Digest</source></item><item><title>Gold fears hinge on unfettered Fed, U.S. spending</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96273221&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T17:02:00</pubDate><description>SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Rising fiscal deficits, mushrooming money supply, a return to 1970s-era inflation - that's a recipe for gold to keep notching new record highs, even doubling in value, say </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Bonds rise after talk of Fed keeping rates low</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96320477&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:55:00</pubDate><description>rates pulled n by Fed officials and auctionsAuction of bills near 0% possible during session Explore related topics By , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Long-term Treasury-bond prices rose slightly </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Bond Report: Treasurys tugged by Fed officials, auctions</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96311923&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T15:09:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Long-term Treasury-bond prices rose slightly on Monday as comments from Federal Reserve officials suggesting that the central bank may need to continue its asset-buying programs </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Currencies: Fed's Bullard prompts dollar profit-taking</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96179938&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T12:54:00</pubDate><description>LONDON (MarketWatch) -- A U.S. Federal Reserve official's call to extend the central bank's asset-purchase plan beyond its planned expiration data put pressure on the U.S. dollar Monday, with traders </description><source>MarketWatch</source></item><item><title>Plan to audit secretive Federal Reserve revived</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96245299&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T07:47:00</pubDate><description>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 </description><source>Jewish Indianapolis</source></item><item><title>Threatening the Fed's independence</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96209856&amp;Channel_ID=5&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-23T04:34:00</pubDate><description>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 </description><source>China Post</source></item></channel></rss>