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  • Fed to keep buying bonds

    The Federal Reserve has confirmed that it is to keep buying bonds to stimulate the US economy and gave no explicit indication that it is close to scaling back… 19/06/2013

  • Fed seen keeping options open on stimulus

    Economists say the Federal Reserve is almost certain to keep buying 85 billion dollars worth of bonds each month to stimulate the US economy and to bring down… 19/06/2013

  • Fed’s next move anxiously anticipated

    Investors worldwide are nervously waiting for the Federal Reserve to reveal its next quantitative easing move. As the Fed chairman Ben Bernanke and his… 18/06/2013

  • Global stock markets slump

    Investors worldwide sold shares on Thursday after they were spooked by unexpected weakness in China’s economy, with factory activity there falling in May… 23/05/2013

  • Bernanke says Fed stimulus continues for now

    Monetary stimulus from the US central bank is helping the country’s economy recover, but the head of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke has said policymakers… 22/05/2013

  • Central banks surprise

    Central banks worked hard during the Labour Day week. Both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central bank held their monthly meetings and both managed… 03/05/2013

  • US Federal Reserve will stick with bond-buying policy

    The United States Federal Reserve has said it will continue to purchase 85 billion dollars (65 billion euros) in bonds every month, in order to keep interest… 02/05/2013

  • Bernanke: enrich not beggar they neighbour

    US central bank head Ben Bernanke has been defending its aggressive stimulus measures. To try to keep long-term borrowing costs low, the Federal Reserve… 26/03/2013

  • Fed sticks to stimulus plan

    The Federal Reserve is to press ahead with its aggressive stimulus programme despite improving US economic conditions. Wrapping up a two-day meeting, the… 20/03/2013

  • Bernanke promotes Fed stimulus benefits, downplays risks

    A cheerleader for continued monetary stimulus for the US economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the central bank will keep buying bonds, by… 27/02/2013

  • Fed downplays hack attack

    The Federal Reserve has admitted that one of its internal websites was hacked, raising questions about cyber security at the US central bank. It stressed… 06/02/2013

  • US growth slows, Fed says just temporary

    The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter of last year. But the experts say don’t panic – as consumer spending and business investment… 30/01/2013

  • Surprise Q4 fall in US GDP

    The US economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter of last year as businesses scaled back on restocking and government spending plunged. Gross… 30/01/2013

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  • Fed focuses on bond buying risks

    As US Federal Reserve policymakers hold their latest meeting, they are paying close attention to risks linked to the Fed’s bond buying. Their stimulus… 29/01/2013

  • Fed’s new year resolve

    The US Federal Reserve has said that from now on its stimulus measures will be linked not just to inflation, but also to unemployment. The central bank’s… 14/12/2012

  • Fed makes new rate pledge

    The Federal Reserve is significantly boosting its stimulus programme for the US economy and has taken the unprecedented step of saying it will keep interest… 12/12/2012

  • More Fed stimulus due

    The Federal Reserve is likely to expand its monetary stimulus to the US economy this week at the end of its two-day policy meeting. Fed chairman Ben… 11/12/2012

  • US bank chief spells out warning on fiscal cliff

    Striking a quick deal to avoid the so called fiscal cliff could result in a, “very good year” for the U.S. economy. That’s the view of Ben Bernanke the… 21/11/2012

  • Rosneft TNK-BP deal stirs up the oil market

    A spectacular energy deal as Russian oil giant Rosneft moves to buy the joint venture TNK-BP which would make it the biggest market-listed oil company in the… 26/10/2012

  • Fed to keep buying bonds

    The US Federal Reserve is sticking to its bond-buying stimulus programme despite some signs of firmer growth in the world’s largest economy. Fed chief Ben… 24/10/2012

  • Fed bets big on US economic stimulus

    The US Federal Reserve has stepped in to accelerate the economic recovery, saying that it would expand its holdings of mortgage-backed securities, and… 14/09/2012

  • Fed OKs more stimulus until job growth picks up

    In a bold move, the Federal Reserve has launched a third round of monetary stimulus – to try to boost the weak US economy.   In an open ended programme, the… 13/09/2012

  • Fed ready for more stimulus?

    The financial markets are betting that the Federal Reserve is about to take action to stimulate the lacklustre US economy. A growing number of economists… 12/09/2012

  • Blunt words from the Fed on stimulus

    In unusually blunt wording the Federal Reserve has said more monetary stimulus measures are “likely to be warranted fairly soon” unless the US economy… 23/08/2012

  • Central banks dash hopes

    Two central bank meetings in one week. Investors were waiting for action from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank. The ECB’s president had… 03/08/2012

  • Fed says US economy weaker, but no policy change

    The Federal Reserve says the US economic recovery had lost momentum so far this year, but after their monthly meeting, the central bank’s policymakers stopped… 01/08/2012

  • US stimulus now or in September?

    Is it time for the policymakers at the Federal Reserve to introduce some stimulus measures to try to energise the moribund US economy or will they leave that… 31/07/2012

  • Fed says prepared to do more, but no details

    Members of the US Senate banking committee and the financial markets were disappointed by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s update on the … 17/07/2012

  • Fed extends stimulus to boost economy

    The weak US recovery and growing financial problems in Europe mean the Federal Reserve has extended its monetary stimulus. At their monthly meeting the … 20/06/2012

  • Fed’s stimulus plans in focus

    Can we expect more stimulus from the Federal Reserve to counter the weakness of the recovery? That is the question for financial markets as the US central… 19/06/2012

  • Fed offers no clues on stimulus

    The Federal Reserve says the US economy is expanding moderately but after its latest policy meeting gave few clues into whether it might offer more stimulus… 25/04/2012

  • US Fed cautious over drop in jobless total

    America’s Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has warned the current fall in unemployment may not last and that America needs to do more to boost growth and… 26/03/2012

  • Fed keeps easing option open

    In this edition of Business Weekly, we bring you the Federal Reserve’s plan to keep US interest rates close to zero until 2014. Host Stefan Grobe discusses… 16/03/2012

  • US financial chiefs meet amid signs of recovery

    The US Federal Reserve meets today with analysts expecting few, if any, changes in monetary policy. It is expected that a slightly brighter economic outlook… 13/03/2012

  • Fed rate vow signals recovery is a long way off

    The US Federal Reserve has said it is not likely to raise interest rates from their current exceptionally low levels until at least the back end of 2014… 25/01/2012

  • Federal Reserve holds its fire

    The post-Brussels summit week contained much that was difficult to stomach, but one thing is certain: the European debt crisis is not going away quickly… 16/12/2011

  • Fed leaves policy unchanged, flags up risks

    The Federal Reserve has held off from fresh stimulus measures for the US economy at its final policy-setting meeting of the year, but warned turbulence in the… 13/12/2011

  • Fed likely to skip fresh stimulus

    Analysts say the Federal Reserve is likely to hold off from fresh stimulus measures for the US economy at its meeting today. The feeling is that Ben… 13/12/2011

  • Central banks ride to the rescue

    The world’s main central banks have joined forces to counter the effects of the eurozone crisis on the world economy. The banks of the US, eurozone, Japan… 30/11/2011

  • Federal Reserve lowers US growth forecast

    The US central bank has slashed its forecast for economic growth there, raised its projections for unemployment, and suggested Europe’s debt crisis poses big… 02/11/2011

  • After the summit: Is the crisis under control?

    The past week’s top story was by far the marathon EU summit that finally produced an agreement to tackle the debt crisis that has been rattling the continent… 28/10/2011

  • Shares slump on US, Chinese, German weakness

    A grim outlook for the US economy from the Federal Reserve and signs of slowing in China and Germany drove world financial markets deep into the red on… 22/09/2011

  • Fed’s outlook for US economy rattles markets

    World stocks fell to a new one-year low on Thursday, battered by fears of slowing global economic growth. That came after the Federal Reserve unveiled its… 21/09/2011

  • Fed looks set to boost US growth

    The Federal Reserve is today expected to announce moves to boost the faltering US economic recovery. The central bank policymakers are looking at what steps… 21/09/2011

  • No new Fed moves to boost US economy

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s much anticipated speech to an economic conference in the US on Friday turned out to be a bit of a damp squib… 26/08/2011

  • Fed pledges low rates for two years

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his fellow policymakers have kept interest rates unchanged in the US and committed to keeping them low for at least… 09/08/2011

  • Fed prepares for US default

    With the August 2 deadline approaching, the US central bank the Federal Reserve is actively preparing for the possibility that Congress and President Obama… 21/07/2011

  • Fed walks a fine line between recovery and reversal

    This week’s edition of Business Weekly takes a look at the United States. Against the backdrop of an economy that is losing steam, the Federal Reserve Bank… 24/06/2011

  • Fed: Moderate US recovery at slow pace, no more QE

    Policymakers at the US central bank the Federal Reserve have signalled concerns about economic growth there, but will stop printing new money to stimulate the… 22/06/2011

  • Fed to keep interest rates low for ‘extended period’

    The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, says interest rates there will likely stay low for an “extended period” and that – as originally planned – it will… 27/04/2011

  • FBI arrests a man for bomb plot targeting US Federal Reserve

    A man has been detained on suspicion of plotting to blow up the US Federal Reserve Bank. Kadi Nafis faces charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass… 18/10/2012

  • FBI foils plot to blow up New York Federal Reserve

    Officials in New York have a foiled an attempt to blow up the city’s Federal Reserve building. In an undercover sting operation FBI agents arrested a man… 18/10/2012

  • US Fed stimulus package boosts shares, oil and gold

    The US Federal Reserve’s third round of monetary stimulus led to a rise in shares prices on both sides of the Atlantic along with oil prices while gold hit a… 14/09/2012

  • Fed action in response to US recovery risks?

    The weak US recovery and growing financial problems in Europe may mean the Federal Reserve decides to launch a new round of monetary stimulus today. At… 20/06/2012

  • Bernanke backs financial reforms

    Denying investors any clues on what the Federal Reserve might be planning to further stimulate the lacklustre US economy, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke did not… 17/02/2011

  • Fed still cautious on recovery

    There was no US interest rate hike and a lukewarm economic assessment from the Federal Reserve after their monthly policy-setting meeting. The central… 26/01/2011

  • Fed upbeat over US economic recovery

    Just after the latest US jobs figures were released on Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was cautiously upbeat as he addressed the Senate Budget… 07/01/2011

  • Fed says US recovery is still too slow

    Federal Reserve policymakers’ meeting in Washington have said the economic recovery is still too slow to bring down unemployment Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke… 14/12/2010

  • Bernanke defends bond-buying plans

    The head of the US Federal Reserve has defended plans to buy more government bonds to lower interest rates and boost the recovery. Ben Bernanke said that… 06/12/2010

  • Bernanke warns US over unemployment

    U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has warned that a long period of high unemployment could exact a steep social cost. In a speech at Ohio State… 01/12/2010

  • China blasts QE2, warns of “hot money”

    The spectre of financial war loomed ever closer on Monday after China warned the US Federal Reserve’s fresh cash injection of 600 billion dollars, or 431… 08/11/2010

  • US Fed will buy up $600 billion of bonds

    The US Federal Reserve has clarified the details on a second round of quantitative easing. In a move designed to shift a stagnating economy, Chairman Ben… 03/11/2010

  • US consumer spending tepid but factory growth up

    Mixed news on the US economy where there was surprisingly strong growth last month in the manufacturing sector but personal income fell while consumer… 01/11/2010

  • The Fed steers clear of easing

    The Federal Reserve has made no changes to its basic monetary policy following a one-day meeting. the central bank does say it’s ready to provide additional… 21/09/2010

  • Fed tries to support fragile recovery

    The US Federal Reserve has announced it is to buy up longer-term government debt in an effort to support the sputtering economic recovery. It will use the… 10/08/2010

  • Fed waits for recovery to firm

    The US central bank has repeated its pledge to hold interest rates ultra low for “an extended period” to help the still fragile recovery of the world’s… 23/06/2010

  • Volcker warns US could go way of Europe

    Former Federal Reserve boss Paul Volcker, now President Barack Obama’s special advisor, says America should beware a debt crisis similar to Europe’s if it… 19/05/2010

  • Fed keeps US interest rates low

    The US Federal Reserve has held interest rates near zero and renewed its pledge to keep the cost of borrowing very low for a long time. The central bank’s… 16/03/2010

  • Fed changes bank loan rate

    The Federal Reserve has sent a message to the market by raised the interest rate it charges banks for short-term loans. It was the first step by the … 19/02/2010

  • Bernanke reappointed as Federal Reserve Chairman

    The US Senate has approved Ben Bernanke’s nomination to a second four-year term in charge of the Federal Reserve. Senators voted 70-30 for Bernanke despite… 29/01/2010

  • Bernanke heads for second Fed term

    The US Senate Banking Committee has approved the nomination of Ben Bernanke for a second four-year term as head of the country’s central bank. The vote – 16… 17/12/2009

  • No change on US interest rates

    Even though the Federal Reserve is becoming more upbeat about the recovery of the US economy, it has left interest rates unchanged and close to zero after a… 16/12/2009

  • Ben faces battle over Fed’s powers

    He may have saved America’s, nay, the world’s banking system but Federal Reserve boss Ben Bernanke is facing a Senatorial bid to claw back some of his powers… 03/12/2009

  • Fed commits to long-term low interest rates

    The US economy may be on the up but the interest rates aren’t. The Federal Reserve, the country’s central bank, has decided to keep key rates close to zero to… 04/11/2009

  • Americans told recession is probably over

    They are the words Americans have been waiting to hear: their worst recession since the Great Depression is likely to be over. The Federal Reserve Chairman… 16/09/2009

  • Tuesday 25th August

    European shares finished the day ahead after turned positive in afternoon trading tracking Wall Street. The US markets were boosted by new data showing … 25/08/2009

  • Obama backs Bernanke for new term

    President Barack Obama has nominated Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the US Central Bank the Federal Reserve. Obama interrupted his holiday… 25/08/2009

  • Bernanke confident over growth and inflation

    Things are getting better, but we’ve a long way to go. That was the message from the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke who has been trying to reassure… 21/07/2009

  • Fed not likely to raise interest rates for some time

    The US central bank, the Federal Reserve, has concluded its two-day policy-setting meeting. There were no surprises, chairman Ben Bernanke and his… 24/06/2009

  • Bernanke warns more stimulus needed

    The head of the US central bank, Ben Bernanke, has warned that fiscal stimulus alone will not be enough to promote a lasting US economic recovery. Making… 13/01/2009

  • Japan latest to slash interest rates again

    Interest rates worldwide continue to tumble in the face of an ever-worsening outlook for the global economy. Japan’s central bank has just cut its key… 19/12/2008

  • US Federal Reserve awaits market response

    The US dollar has dropped against other major currencies as markets continue to digest the US Federal Reserve’s decision to slash interest rates. The historic… 17/12/2008

  • US finance chiefs assess impact of interest rate cut

    The US Federal Reserve is watching and waiting to see if the rebound in the markets, following its interest rate cut, will hold out. With the rate virtually… 17/12/2008

  • 600-billion Fed injection for US credit boost

    America’s Central Bank, the Federal Reserve has plugged another costly line of life-support into the ailing US economy. It is a two-part treatment, designed… 25/11/2008

  • Paulson and Bernanke defend bailout plans

    US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has stressed government financial bailout money has to be used for the financial sector and not troubled … 18/11/2008


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