WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - The U.S. Federal Reserve took a step toward setting a target for inflation on Wednesday as Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would issue longer-range projections on how it expects...
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it had slashed its economic forecast for 2009 to a likely decline in output and considered setting a specific inflation target to sharpen its...
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver a second day of testimony on monetary policy on Feb. 25 when he appears before a U.S. House of Representatives' committee, a spokesman for...
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 - The U.S. Federal Reserve took a step toward setting a target for inflation on Wednesday as Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would issue longer-range projections on how it expects...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 - The U.S. Federal Reserve believes the extraordinary programs aimed at stabilizing credit and banking have improved market conditions and eased strains despite a drumbeat of negative economic news, Fed Chairman Ben...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 - The U.S. Federal Reserve believes the extraordinary programs aimed at stabilizing credit and banking have improved market conditions and eased strains despite a...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 - The U.S. Federal Reserve believes an array of extraordinary programs aimed at stabilizing credit and banking have improved market conditions and eased strains despite a drumbeat of negative economic news, Fed...
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 - A Federal Reserve program that aims to ease credit to consumer and small businesses by lending up to $200 billion to holders of top-rated securities will be expanded to $1 trillion,...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 - A majority of banks in the United States tightened lending standards in recent months even as many received money from the government's $700 billion financial rescue program, a Federal Reserve survey...
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 - The U.S. Federal Reserve on Thursday approved final rules aimed at cracking down on unfair credit card practices and improving disclosures to consumers. The regulations on unfair and deceptive practices, approved...