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Target for Inflation: Getting It Right

One of the most mangled terms is "inflation." This word has come to mean two different things over the last century, both in the understanding of t[...] read more »
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Fed Credit: The Latest and Perhaps Next-To-Last Bubble

So how will the world react when this latest bubble bursts? At some point, investors looking to preserve the value of their wealth will realize that [...] read more »
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Bush: U.S. to buy stock in banks

President Bush this morning announced a $250 billion plan by the government to directly buy shares in the nation's leading banks, saying the drastic[...] read more »
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Fed Documents Fuel Concerns About Expanding Central Bank's Role

Documents unearthed by congressional investigators reveal disagreements among senior Federal Reserve officials about how to handle Bank of America Co[...] read more »
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18 Things You Didn't Know About The Federal Reserve System

Here are 18 facts you probably didn't know regarding the United States' Federal Reserve System. read more »
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Greenspan: Don't Blame the Nobel Winning Models

The models that we used to evaluate securities and risk in financial markets were Nobel Prize-winning models. It’s just that we input the wrong data…[...] read more »
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Bernanke Fails to Calm Investors Asking for Rate Cuts

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's message of readiness to cut interest rates failed to assuage investors clamoring for immediate action to [...] read more »
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The Fed and its Impact on Inflation - Forbes.com

A so-called "mild" rate of inflation of 3% per year leads to a 56% rise in prices over a 15-year period. Even a "low" rate of inflation of 2% per[...] read more »
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What the Heck Is the Fed Funds Rate and Why Should I Care? - The Quizzle Blog

There's a lot more to the fed funds rate than just bank-to-bank lending. This key rate has the power to affect your wallet. Find out how and what yo[...] read more »
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What is the Fed to do? :

Much to the dismay of the Fed, the bond market has been selling off. Earlier this year the Fed announced a $1.2 trillion plan to buy U.S. treasuries.[...] read more »
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The Fed needs to cut interest rates to zero - Top Stocks Blog - MSN Money

Up until recently, the Fed had a good reason not to cut interest rates. Inflation might catch hold of the economy and undercut the purchasing power o[...] read more »
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Credit Card News: Federal Reserve Study Shows Tighter Guidelines

The Federal Reserve issued a statement this month that essentially agrees with the findings of private studies and journalists about the state of the[...] read more »
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Fed handing out money to Foreign Banks

"The Federal Reserve agreed to provide $30 billion each to the central banks of Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Singapore..." And you thought money[...] read more »
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Paulson says leaving businesses w/o financing is 'Totally Unacceptable'

“The alternative of leaving businesses and consumers without access to financing is totally unacceptable,” Mr. Paulson said. “When financing isn’t av[...] read more »
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It's Time to Raise Rates, Ben - SmartMoney.com

There's no need for short-term rates to remain near zero now that the economy is recovering. It's time for the Federal Reserve to stop talking abou[...] read more »
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