Posts Tagged ‘Reserve’
Richard Fisher: Dissenting Opinion at the Federal Reserve
June 8th, 2011Richard Fisher: Dissenting Opinion at the Federal Reserve COMMENTARY | When most people think of the Federal Reserve Bank, they think about its chairman and top decision maker, Ben Bernanke. But there are 12 member banks and the heads of each contribute independently to Federal Reserve Bank decisions and statements. Read more on ContributorNetwork via [...]
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Mortgage rates rise: Is Federal Reserve policy backfiring?
December 10th, 2010Mortgage rates rise: Is Federal Reserve policy backfiring? Mortgage rates are evidence that the Federal Reserve ‘quantitative easing’ plan is failing, say critics. The Fed bought $600 billion in Treasury bonds to exert downward pressure on interest rates and help spur the economy. Read more on The Christian Science Monitor
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Fannie Mortgage Bonds Drop Most Since March on Federal Reserve Refinancing
August 14th, 2010Fannie Mortgage Bonds Drop Most Since March on Federal Reserve Refinancing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage securities tumbled, with prices for certain debt declining the most relative to U.S. Treasuries since March, on concern that refinancing will accelerate after the Federal Reserve said it would buy more government notes. Read more on Bloomberg
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U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes for April 28 (Text)
May 19th, 2010U.S. Federal Reserve Meeting Minutes for April 28 (Text) May 19 (Bloomberg) — Following are the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting that concluded on April 28. Read more on Bloomberg
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