The Federal Reserve ends its $600 billion bond-buying program, known as QE2, today. But will the program be missed?

In a new Bloomberg survey, 26 percent of Americans view Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke unfavorably — the lowest level in almost two years.

Economists often analyze Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's language at press conferences, looking for insights into state of the economy. And at yesterday's press conference, the chairman's tone was more downbeat than usual.

Whether quantitative easing helped the U.S. economy — or how much — is still debated.

Tad Rivelle, Chief Investment Officer at TCW, says monetary policy may sound wonky — but the Federal Reserve's decisions today will impact everyone.

Juli Niemann, analyst at Smith Moore and Company, explains what's expected from this week's Fed meeting, and why the central bank is having trouble gauging the economic landscape.

The Federal Reserve's $600 billion program to buy Treasury bonds comes to an end this month. How will financial markets react?

Federal Reserve officials laid out a broad plan for a gradual tightening of fiscal conditions in their April 26-27 meeting. Diane Swonk, chief economist with Mesirow Financial, explains.

In his press conference yesterday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged to retain low interest rates inspite of inflation worries. Karen Shaw Petrou of Federal Financial Analytics explains.