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What did the Fed just do?
Paddy Hirsch Dec 13, 2012
What did Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke do yesterday? He put speed limit signs up on the freeway.
European leaders agree ECB should supervise big banks
Stephen Beard Dec 13, 2012
European finance ministers struck a major new deal over their debt crisis. They agreed that the European Central Bank -- Europe’s equivalent of the Fed -- should take over the supervision of the continent’s biggest banks.
Fed announces new plan for ailing economy
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve has spelled out what it’s going to do to try to juice up the economy. Yesterday, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke announced a new strategy that ties the Fed’s actions to unemployment and inflation rates.
Bernanke says 'fiscal cliff' is a good name for a scary thing
Kai Ryssdal Dec 12, 2012
Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said he's going to keep interest rates at or near zero as long as the unemployment rate is higher than 6.5 percent, and the inflation rate is 1.5 percent or less.
Fed wraps up regular policy meeting
Jeff Horwich Dec 12, 2012
It's the second and final day of the regular policy meeting at the Federal Reserve. Later today we'll hear what, if any, additional monetary stimulus the Fed Board might endorse as the latest round of quantitative easing is set to expire.
Markets await news from Federal Reserve
Juli Niemann Dec 11, 2012
The Federal Reserve committee that sets U.S. monetary policy meets today and tomorrow.
Fed expected to continue 'QE3'
David Gura Dec 11, 2012
Fed boards hopes to nurture housing recovery with purchase of mortgage-backed securities.
Europe struggles to prepare for the U.S. fiscal cliff
Andrew Walker Dec 5, 2012
If the U.S. falls off the fiscal cliff at the end of the year, countries across the pond could also suffer the effects.
European Union searching for agreement on budget
Stephen Beard Nov 22, 2012
European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels to hammer out a budget for the EU. And the task will not be easy with the continent still trying desperately to claw its way out of debt.
Questions remain about the future of Greece
Mark Lowen Nov 21, 2012
A meeting to agree Greece’s next round of bailout money has ended after almost 12 hours with no decision. Athens won't get vital bailout funds without an agreement.
