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Bernanke: Fed Prepared to Act
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U.S. Fed chairman Bernanke's and Fed governor's assessment of the economy in 2011-2012
01/04/2010
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Bernanke to Markets: Stay Tuned
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Key Passages From Bernanke’s Jackson Hole Remarks
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Wall Street Journal 09/28/2011
U.S. Federal Reserve Bank policy emerging from the September 2011 FOMC meeting
09/07/2011
The Fed's policy according to Neil Irwin of the Washington Post, is to move in the direction of reducing the composition of its bond portfolio rather than printing new money for new bond purchases. That policy of printing money for bond purchases came under criticism from Republican presidential candidates and there were three dissenters at the last FOMC meeting. Mindful of this the Fed is now considering a policy called a "switch," of buying more long term bonds and reducing the short term bonds in its portfolio. This would reduce long term interest rates. The impact on the housing market of past and current moves is limited by the fact that the mortgage markets are not functioning properly, as a large proportion of homeowners are under water (owe more than their house is worth). The Fed's effort come under its mandate to keep unemployment in check in addition to inflation.
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Bernanke Takes On a Balancing Act
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The Federal Reserve's monetary infusion and inflation risks.
03/20/2009
The anxiety over the Fed's monetary infusion and the increase in rates on the 10 year Treasury and in the corporate bond markets. The actual risks as manufacturing capacity utilization drops to 68% in May 2009, and as auto manufacturing continues to take a big hit in 2009.
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Fed Must Consider the World and All U.S. Employment
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The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee (FOMC) in 2010-2012
11/27/2010
The main policy-making arm of the Federal Reserve. The presence of dissenting voices in the new composition of the Open Market Committee. This comes after the Fed's decision for $600 billion in quantitative easing in November 2010.
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Dissenters Gain Clout on Fed Panel
Wall Street Journal 11/27/2010
Fed Chief Gets a Likely Backer
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An Inflation Dove Rises at the Fed
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Wall Street Journal 03/09/2011
Fed Officials See Gradual Exit Strategy, Minutes Show
Wall Street Journal 05/18/2011
As Stimulus Nears End, Fed Signals Focus on Rates
New York Times 05/18/2011
U.S. Federal Reserve's policy and actions in 2010-2013
08/27/2010
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Fed Officials Try to Set the Market at Ease
Wall Street Journal 06/24/2013
Bernanke Plays Down Link Between Jobless Rate, Fed Moves
Wall Street Journal 07/18/2013
In Surprise, Fed Decides to Maintain Pace of Stimulus
New York Times 09/18/2013
Economists See Nominee as Slightly More Dovish Bernanke
Wall Street Journal 10/10/2013
Yellenâs Path From Liberal Theorist to Fed Voice for Jobs
New York Times 10/09/2013
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New York Times 10/09/2013
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