<?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=54&amp;catid=75</link><description>News Feed for - Fed-watch</description><item><title>In The Fed We Trust? Will The Senate Reward The Architect Of The Wall Street Bailout?</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96619309&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T02:37:00</pubDate><description>Read 's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com Will the Senate vote another term for Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve? Should it? Two months ago, Bernanke looked like a lock. But now unemployment </description><source>Yahoo! News</source></item><item><title>Stocks buoyed by Fed's rate move, 11/25</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96526013&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T02:21:00</pubDate><description>World stock markets rose yesterday after the US Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a 10-month low against the </description><source>China Securities Journal Net</source></item><item><title>Fed's Exit Strategy Crucial For China's Forex Reserves: Ex-PBoC Adviser</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96574574&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-27T01:39:00</pubDate><description>Fed's Exit Strategy Crucial For 's Reserves: Ex-PBoC Adviser Thursday November 26, 2009 09:12:00 EST (RTTNews) - The real value of 's foreign exchange reserves will be eroded unless the Federal Reserve </description><source>NBR via Quote.com</source></item><item><title>The Federal Reserve under attack: Poked by pitchforks</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96586157&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T19:10:00</pubDate><description>POPULISTS and bankers have been at odds since Americas earliest days. Its first two central banks were shuttered in the 19th century in part because of their perceived closeness to financiers. In the </description><source>The Economist</source></item><item><title>Congress targets Fed for changes</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96496790&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T15:14:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is debating proposals that could change the Federal Reserve's role in the financial system and expose the central bank to more scrutiny, threatening its </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>No Burka for the Fed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96567779&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T14:54:00</pubDate><description>div#comLink } div#storyBody } Onetime presidential candidate Representative Ron Paul (R--Tex.) has proposed a measure, which the House Financial Services Committee has approved, mandating a thorough audit </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Federal Reserve tries theater ads to burnish its image</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96534846&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T04:34:00</pubDate><description>Reporting from Washington - The Federal Reserve isn't too popular these days, what with its failure to predict or prevent the financial crisis and recession, not to mention its involvement in last year's </description><source>Los Angeles Times</source></item><item><title>Fed credit card tips coming to big screen near you</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96360569&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:41:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON ? Movie theater audiences can now add another item to the list of things to expect before the film actually begins: Federal Reserve advice about credit card use. Timed for the upcoming kickoff </description><source>USA Today</source></item><item><title>Business Outlook: The Danger in Tying the Fed's Hands</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96516962&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T00:57:00</pubDate><description>By James C. Cooper How much should we worry about inflation? In the coming year, nearly all economists say 'not much.' With so many workers and production facilities likely to remain idle next year, Econ </description><source>BusinessWeek</source></item><item><title>Fed Sanguine About US Recovery</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96463216&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T11:54:00</pubDate><description>Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery will be durable, but do not see employment or inflation picking up soon, minutes from their November meeting showed. Senior </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>EMERGING MARKETS-Up after Fed report; rouble eases</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96461795&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T11:49:00</pubDate><description>LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Emerging stocks rose 0.4 percent on Wednesday due to the Federal Reserve's positive assessment of the U.S. economy while the rouble eased after a rate cut and on signs Russia </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Fed: Super-low rates could fuel bubble</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96369905&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T03:33:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve doesn't expect the U.S. economic recovery will be strong enough to quickly drive down the jobless rate, and acknowledged its efforts to keep the rebound going could feed </description><source>China Post</source></item><item><title>Dollar falls on strong economic reports</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96513871&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T01:54:00</pubDate><description>NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- The dollar fell across the board on Wednesday as U.S. consumer spending and new home sales improved significantly, and the Federal Reserve was not overly concerned about </description><source>Xinhua News Agency</source></item><item><title>Dollar weakens after Fed comments, gold hits record</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96555704&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T22:53:00</pubDate><description>- Powered by NEW YORK: The euro jumped above $1.50 Wednesday, as upbeat US economic data and comments from the US Federal Reserve that the dollar had seen an orderly decline sparked more investor risk </description><source>Lebanon Daily Star</source></item><item><title>Ron Paul's Plan to Audit Fed a 'Serious Attack': Mishkin</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96305538&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-24T16:31:00</pubDate><description>A congressional plan to audit the Federal Reserve's decision-making process poses a serious threat to the economy, former Fed official Frederic Mishkin said. In a live interview on CNBC, Mishkin disagreed </description><source>CNBC</source></item><item><title>US Fed broadens restrictions on Fed bank directors</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96476499&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T16:33:00</pubDate><description>WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday said it extended restrictions on certain directors of its 12 regional banks and their branches, prohibiting affiliations with a broader </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>US founders as Fed looks on</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96606242&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T23:46:00</pubDate><description>An announcement from the US Federal Reserve that it will not prop up the currency has prompted the value of the US dollar to plunge. It fell to a 14-year low against the Japanese yen in late November </description><source>Individual.com</source></item><item><title>Dollar Tumbles To Multi-month Lows Against Euro, Franc And Yen</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96313568&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T12:33:00</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>Currency: Dollar Extends Downtrend On Fed's Growth Forecast</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96453574&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T22:49:00</pubDate><description>(RTTNews) - In early deals on Wednesday, the dollar extended its yesterday's downtrend against other major currencies as the Federal Reserve raised its growth forecasts for the U.S. economy. The dollar </description><source>Forex TV</source></item><item><title>Fed sees firmer growth</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96420199&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T11:11:00</pubDate><description>By Pedro da Costa and Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials are increasingly confident the U.S. economic recovery will be durable, but do not see employment or inflation picking </description><source>Reuters</source></item><item><title>US House to vote on stripping Fed's regulatory duties</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96600227&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T21:44:00</pubDate><description>(WASHINGTON) Irate US lawmakers are on track to pare back the Federal Reserve's regulatory duties and emergency powers, but it looks unlikely that Fed interest rate decisions will be exposed to second-guessing </description><source>Business Times Singapore</source></item><item><title>Fed's zero rate policy sparks complaints</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96531032&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-26T21:23:00</pubDate><description>The Federal Reserve's zero interest rate policy is provoking growing complaints from some economists who argue it is doing little to spark lending activity and</description><source>Taiwan News Online</source></item><item><title>Glance-European Factors -- Shares set to open higher, data eyed</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96347277&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T08:31:00</pubDate><description>LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - European shares are expected to rise on Wednesday after closing lower in the previous session, with positive Asian stocks and the Federal Reserve raising its expectations for </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item><item><title>Wednesday Papers: US Fed forecasts better growth next year -- other news</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96445691&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T07:32:00</pubDate><description>* US third-quarter GDP expanded 2.8% rather than the 3.5% pace the government estimated last month * US home prices rose in September, according to the Standard &amp;amp; Poor's/Case-Schiller index, but at </description><source>Reuters UK</source></item><item><title>METALS-Copper seen rising; Fed comments balance softer GDP</title><link>http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96432035&amp;Channel_ID=54&amp;Category_ID=75</link><pubDate>2009-11-25T01:44:00</pubDate><description>SINGAPORE, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Copper was seen opening higher on Wednesday, buoyed by positive comments from the Federal Reserve on the pace of U.S. growth in 2010, after revised third quarter growth fell </description><source>Forbes.com</source></item></channel></rss>