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Obama nominates two for Federal Reserve board
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Dec 28, 2011
The Obama administration hopes that the Senate will approve its two appointees -- one Democrat, one Republican -- to the Federal Reserve board.
Federal Reserve could begin plans to raise interest rates
Scott Tong Dec 13, 2011
Federal Reserve officials are expected to announce that they will keep interest rates near zero, a level that has remained steady since the financial crisis
Gary Shilling: Unlikely Fed will make a move yet
Jeremy Hobson Dec 13, 2011
Former Fed economist Gary Shilling says it is unlikely the Fed will change the zero percent interest rate anytime soon, and when it does, the shift will be more the effect than the cause of a booming economy.
Federal Reserve to increase transparency
Scott Tong Dec 12, 2011
The Federal Reserve is talking about being more upfront about its projections and its targets for short-term interest rates, and its view of the jobs picture, and inflation.
Fed hopes to clarify its actions to Americans
Scott Tong Dec 12, 2011
The Federal Reserve's interest rate committee holds its last meeting of the year tomorrow. The Fed hopes to soon make its actions more easily understandable to individuals and business owners.
Borrowing Europe's debt troubles
Bob Moon Dec 2, 2011
Is the U.S. borrowing trouble with the Federal Reserve's offer to swap dollars for shaky euros?
Throwing money at the problem
David Brancaccio Nov 30, 2011
Six central banks, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve, have announced a plan to inject dollars into the life support system keeping European banks alive. The move was meant to restore confidence in the global financial system.
Central banks unite to help Europe
Sarah Gardner Nov 30, 2011
The Federal Reserve and other major central banks take coordinated action to provide cheap dollars to European banks that face funding problems
Why the central banks stepped in
Heidi N. Moore Dec 2, 2011
The Federal Reserve and other central banks announced today they were teaming up to increase liquidity in the global economy. What does this mean, and will it actually help the European debt crisis?
Ben Bernanke in a Humvee: Why the Fed bailed out Europe
Heidi N. Moore Nov 30, 2011
To better understand why central banks around the world today said they would "inject liquidity" into the global markets, you might imagine the global economy as a highway
