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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
European markets at close: 29.01.2013 29/01/2013
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 ReserveA 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 ReserveOfficials 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 goldThe 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 reformsDenying 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 recoveryThere 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 recoveryJust 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 slowFederal 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 plansThe 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 unemploymentU.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 bondsThe 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 upMixed 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 easingThe 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 recoveryThe 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 firmThe 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 EuropeFormer 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 lowThe 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 rateThe 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 ChairmanThe 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 termThe 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 ratesEven 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 powersHe 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 ratesThe 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 overThey 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 AugustEuropean 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 termPresident 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 inflationThings 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 timeThe 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 neededThe 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 againInterest 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 responseThe 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 cutThe 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 boostAmerica’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 plansUS Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has stressed government financial bailout money has to be used for the financial sector and not troubled … 18/11/2008
