Topic: Federal Open Market Committee

"Optimism…Pessimism…and a Bit of Perspective"

Economist's View - yesterday
Dennis Lockhart, president of the Atlanta Fed, makes it clear that presently he sees no need for more stimulus -- a slow, plodding recovery like we...

Optimism…pessimism…and a bit of perspective

macroblog - yesterday
Here's how I'm tempted to summarize today's release of the August employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: more of the same...

Without sales growth, job market's stagnating

Yahoo! Finance - yesterday
Commentary: Where are the jobs? Waiting for sales to pick up. . With millions of people twiddling their thumbs waiting for a job, the Land of...

Land of Opportunity turning barren

MarketWatch - yesterday
With millions of people twiddling their thumbs waiting for a job, the Land of Opportunity is in danger of becoming barren. . . Nearly three years...

U.S. central banker plays down fears

Asahi Shimbun, Japan - 3 days ago
Despite growing uncertainty about the U.S. economy, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City believes it is enjoying a "modest...

Double Dip or Double Speak?

Globe and Mail, Canada - 3 days ago
So, are we or are we not going to experience a double-dip recession-referred to as a "W" in economists' shorthand? . . I don't know. Neither does...

Fed Divided on Move to Buy U.S. Debt

New York Times - 3 days ago
Federal Reserve officials expressed considerable uncertainty before they took a nearly unanimous vote on Aug. 10 to take a modest step to bolster...

Dollar higher but with little room to move

The Mercury, Australia - 3 days ago
THE dollar opened slightly stronger today, trading in a tight range after a night of mixed economic signals from the US.. . . At 7am (AEST), the ...

Divided Fed warns on 'sluggish' recovery

AFP Global Edition - 4 days ago
The US Federal Reserve expressed worry about a "sluggish" economic recovery Tuesday, according to minutes of an August meeting that highlighted divisions within the bank's top rate-setting panel.Although members of the Federal Open Market Committee expect

US Fed warns economic recovery looks 'sluggish'

AFP Global Edition - 4 days ago
A slew of poor economic data points to a "sluggish" US recovery in the coming months, the Federal Reserve's top committee said in minutes published Tuesday.Although members of the Federal Open Market Committee expected the recovery to pick up pace ...