Federal Reserve Bank NewsNews on Federal Reserve Bank continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Election could delay Fed rate rise until December- June 29, 2008 The Federal Reserve may be hesitant to raise interest rates ahead of the U.S. election in November, although there is no hard evidence to support the widely held view that politics influences monetary policy.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/election-could-delay-fed-rate-rise-until-december?from... Stocks Higher on Fed, Oil- June 28, 2008 Fed Holds: FOMC keeps federal funds rate at 2.00%. Broad Gains: Nasdaq, S&P 500 rise; Dow edges up, too.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/stocks-higher-on-fed-oil?fromrss=1 Fed signals aggressive rate cutting is done- June 26, 2008 In this April 3, 2008 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/fed-signals-aggressive-rate-cutting-is-done?fromrss=1 Federal Reserve leaves key interest rate at 2%- June 26, 2008 The Federal Reserve today left a key interest rate unchanged at 2% despite the danger that climbing food and fuel prices could set off a growth-damaging spiral in prices generally.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/federal-reserve-leaves-key-interest-rate-at-2?fromrss=... Wednesday, June 18, 2008- June 24, 2008 New York manufacturing is in a significant down period. That's the result of the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey by the Federal Reserve Bank.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/wednesday-june-18-2008?fromrss=1 Fed seen holding rates steady, eyeing prices- June 22, 2008 The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at a meeting this week and suggest it is in no rush to raise them, even as it acknowledges some troubling signs on the inflation front.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/fed-seen-holding-rates-steady-eyeing-prices?fromrss=1 Fed actions risk deeper crisis- June 22, 2008 Page 1 of 4 The Fed and the strong dollar policy By Henry C K Liu A misleading impression has been given by recent press reports that the June 3 speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke marked a Federal ...http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/fed-actions-risk-deeper-crisis?fromrss=1 Upstate's biggest need: bigger, better labor force- June 20, 2008 The Upstate is making the transformation from an economy based on lower-skilled manufacturing to one that holds promise with such projects as an automotive research center, the president of the Richmond Federal ...http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/upstates-biggest-need-bigger-better-labor-force?fromrs... Fed leases space as people write fewer checks- June 18, 2008 The shift to fewer paper checks and greater electronic movement of money in the United States has left the Federal Reserve with some empty office space.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/fed-leases-space-as-people-write-fewer-checks?fromrss=... The Fed Doesn't Raise- June 16, 2008 Speculation that the Federal Reserve is about to begin inflation-fighting interest rate increases appears to be dead wrong.http://www.topix.net/us/fed/2008/06/the-fed-doesnt-raise?fromrss=1 |