Fed Sticks to Stimulus Plan, Warns Growth Hampered by Budget Cuts by Reuters May 1st 2013 2:22PM The Fed is sticking with its bond-buying plan to push down borrowing costs and prop up the economy, citing risks to growth from recent budget tightening in Washington.
Federal Reserve Seen Keeping Interest Rates Near Zero by The Associated Press Apr 30th 2013 6:22AM Scant inflation and still-modest U.S. economic growth will likely lead the Federal Reserve this week to maintain its drive to keep borrowing costs at record lows indefinitely.
Is Bernanke Calling it Quits? by The Associated Press Apr 23rd 2013 6:05AM Ben Bernanke is intensifying speculation that this year will be his last as Federal Reserve chairman by deciding to skip the Fed's annual August conference in Wyoming.
Strong Housing and Auto Sales Boost U.S. Economy, Fed Says by The Associated Press Apr 17th 2013 2:13PM A strengthening housing recovery and robust auto sales contributed to moderate growth across the U.S. in late February and March, according to a Federal Reserve survey.
Bernanke: Poor Areas Being Left Behind in U.S. Recovery by Reuters Apr 12th 2013 2:12PM Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Friday that despite improvements in the U.S. economy overall, the country's lower-income communities continue to face hard times.
Minutes: Fed Divided Over When to End Stimulus by The Associated Press Apr 10th 2013 10:16AM Federal Reserve policymakers are divided over when to end extraordinary measures intended to encourage more borrowing and spending to help stimulate the U.S. economy.
Thatcher's Death Renews Debate Over 'Trickle-Down' by The Associated Press Apr 10th 2013 6:53AM "Supply-side" economics was much debated in the 1980s, and now the debate has been renewed after a pair of its leading proponents have returned to the headlines.
Federal Reserve Maintains Stance on Record-Low Interest Rates by The Associated Press Mar 20th 2013 2:21PM The Federal Reserve said it plans to keep its benchmark rate near zero as long as unemployment exceeds 6.5 percent -- a level expected into 2015.
