Federal Reserve

The Fed Is Bullish On America

Emerging markets are in a panic and job growth in the U.S. hit a significant snag last month. Nevertheless, the Federal Reserve is bullish on America.

Fed Dismisses Economic Hiccups

The Fed didn’t let a lousy jobs report or recent turbulence in emerging markets get in the way of its plan to gradually scale back its easy-money policies.

Week Ahead: Fed Tapering Decision and Earnings

The Fed guessing game – will they or won’t they – will occupy investors next week as central bankers decide whether to continue scaling back their long-running easy money policies. Plus earnings from Apple, Facebook and Amazon.  

Why Economists Are Clueless

Everyone’s debating whether Bernanke’s quantitative-easing experiment worked, but the truth is, we may be in deeper you-know-what than before.

Fed Faces Rate Hike/Jobless Rate Dilemma

As the U.S. jobless rate slides unexpectedly swiftly toward the Federal Reserve's rate-hike threshold, central bankers face a tough decision. Jobs Miss: U.S. Economy Only Adds 74K Payrolls in Dec.  |  Utilities Rally

Yellen Vote Set For Monday: Report

The full Senate will vote Monday at about 5:30 p.m. EST on Janet Yellen’s appointment as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Reuters reported Thursday.

Fed's Kaplan Calls for Patience on Hiking Rates

Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan called on Thursday for the U.S. central bank to be patient when it comes to raising interest rates, citing the effect of tighter financial conditions on U.S. economic growth.