Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve's televised press briefings have emerged as a key messaging tool for the central bank.

What if the red-hot stock market overheats? With no fears of a breakup of the eurozone to a double-dip recession in the U.S. coming true, concerns of a melt-up scenario grow louder.

There's an old adage on Wall Street to 'sell in May and go away." But with markets hovering around record highs, will this year be different?

The White House insists 'no decisions have been made' on a new Federal Reserve chief appointment.

The race to replace Fed chairman Ben Bernanke is heating up after President Obama's comments this week that Bernanke is ready to retire, and it turns out there's a long list of dark-horse candidates in the running.

Despite the market's overreaction, neither Bernanke nor any of his Fed colleagues has given any real indication of when or how QE III will be tapered off.

U.S. Treasury bond yields slipped Wednesday afternoon following the Federal Reserve’s decision to delay scaling back its bond-buying program.

Some market watchers fear the overwhelmingly bullish sentiment on Wall Street could drive stocks too high, too fast. 

Housing data should shed light on rising mortgage rates -- a trend analysts believe could push potential homebuyers out of the market. Rates have risen as the Fed is expected before the end of the year to scale back bond-buying.  

An influential member of the Federal Reserve floated a plan in which top executives at big U.S. banks would receive deferred payment in debt rather than stock.

Last month the Federal Reserve tricked investors. Is a treat in order this month in the form of additional stimulus?

Atlanta Fed chief Dennis Lockhart said the central bank will likely scale back its bond-buying program later this year if economic conditions match the Fed’s outlook.

The only question remaining from investors should be where is the champagne?  But the party seems to be getting stale, which does not bode well for the future of equities.

Investors have overreacted to recent Fed statements. They should try to show restraint Friday following the release of the June jobs report. 

IMF Director Christine Lagarde said while the U.S. economy is recovering, partly with the help of QE3, growth could be stronger, particularly if sequestration hadn't occurred the way it did.

A top Federal Reserve official told FOX Business Monday that scaling back its massive bond purchases right now would be 'premature,' but that 'we are approaching a period in which it could be considered.'

Investors will be seeking clarity from the Fed today, a signal that years of easy money policies may be gradually phased out as early as September.  

There's loads of economic data to ring in the New Year next week, highlighted by reports on home prices, motor vehicle sales and consumer confidence.

Everything else that happens next week will likely pale in comparison to the Federal Reserve’s announcement on whether it will begin scaling back its easy-money policies.

Superman and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke: Both calm in the face of global disasters. Both occasionally said to be from other planets. They have more in common than you might think.