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Quiz: Who said it? Powell versus Yellen

by Donna Tam , Sarah Menendez and Arjuna Soriano
Feb 27, 2018
The two Fed chairs have very similar mindsets when it comes to monetary policy. Can you even tell the difference?
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Fed holds rates steady amid political uncertainty

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 27, 2016
And action is even less likely as the presidential election approaches.
The Fed didn't raise rates and no one is surprised. 
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What will the Fed do next?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 21, 2016
The FOMC meets July 26-27. Since its last meeting, Brexit passed, markets tanked and rebounded, and the U.S. economy has shown signs of renewed strength.
U.S. Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen testifying before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C.
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Janet Yellen says gradual rate increase is likely

by Sarah Menendez
Mar 29, 2016
We know what she's thinking: it's mixed feelings.
Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman, Janet Yellen speaks at the Economic Club of New York on March 29, 2016 in New York City. Due to an easing of domestic financial conditions, Yellen said that growth in the United States economy remained on track. 
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Who wins after the Fed's no tapering news?

by Gus Faucher
Sep 20, 2013
After the Fed's surprising announcement that it will continue stimulus spending, there are winners and losers. We sort them out.
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Federal Reserve confounds the economic forecasters

by David Brancaccio
Sep 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve's big surprise: no cuts to bond buying for now, the economy isn't strong enough.
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European markets surge in reaction to the Fed's decision

by Stephen Beard
Sep 19, 2013
The Federal Reserve's big surprise: no cuts to bond buying for now. And European investors gladly welcome the news.
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So what's Quantitative Easing anyway?

by David Weinberg
Sep 18, 2013
About 75 percent of Americans couldn't identify the bond buying program from a multiple choice list. So it's not too late to ask: Quantitative Easing entails the FED buying bonds to keep interest rates down and encourage lending.
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Surprise! Fed torpedoes the taper, for now

by David Brancaccio
Sep 18, 2013
Experts predicted the Fed would reduce bond buying, but economic concerns means that the stimulus will continue.
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