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Bernanke: Fed will act if there is risk

Jun 7, 2012
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was on Capital Hill today, he didn't rule out action, but did not suggest any immediate policy changes.

Jobs data may determine Fed's next step

Jun 1, 2012
May's job data, which comes out today, could help determine whether the Federal Reserve pumps more money into the U.S. economy.

March job growth sluggish

Apr 6, 2012
Employers hired many fewer workers in March than in previous months, but the unemployment rate fell for the first time since January.

Markets react to Fed news, ADP jobs report

Apr 4, 2012
The payroll processing company ADP said the U.S. private sector added 209,000 jobs last month, a sign that job growth has yet to be affected by high gas prices. The seeming recovery has also led the Fed to announce it will ease off with quantitative easing.

Why investors should thank the Fed

Mar 27, 2012
Since quantitative easing took place in 2010, stock prices in the U.S. went up something like 28 percent, adding $3.5 trillion.
Since the Federal Reserve and Ben Bernanke began quantitative easing II, stock prices in the U.S. went up something like 28 percent, adding $3.5 trillion.
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Federal Reserve could begin plans to raise interest rates

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

House Budget Committee's plan for the Federal Reserve

Jan 6, 2011
This final note today, by way of setting up some news from tomorrow. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's going to be making his first appearances before...

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Fed expects burst of economic relief as risks to long term recovery loom

Jan 4, 2011
Federal Reserve officials are expecting some economic relief this year from the recent tax cut deal between President Barack Obama and Republicans...

VIDEO: Quantitative Easing Explained

Nov 16, 2010
What does that mean? What does that mean? What does that mean? QE2 explained. Sort of! Created by: Omid Malekan

Quantitative easing isn't hitting yet

Nov 15, 2010
This final note today, what you might call an addendum to the numbers. For all the talk about quantitative easing there's been -- yes, here and...