When the economic gurus at the Fed move the levers of U.S. monetary policy, they do so with two often-conflicting goals in mind: promoting maximum employment and keeping prices stable. Many critics are now arguing that that Fed…
The Federal Reserve bought $7.3 billion worth of U.S. Treasuries Friday as it started a second round of quantitative easing meant to stimulate the nation’s economy, media reports indicate. The QE2 plan, designed to boost job cr…
As the G-20 meets in South Korea, many world leaders have stepped up their complaints about the Fed’s $600 billion quantitative easing program, as well as the rapid flow of capital into emerging markets. Some countries are inst…
Even as consumers celebrate lower prices, economists fear that widespread price decreases signal more problems ahead for the U.S. economy.
To show the breadth of price declines, we’ve compiled a list of popular products that h…
The recent stream of modestly positive economic news means the Fed probably won’t take any further action to stimulate the economy at its upcoming meeting. But nobody is calling the economy healthy yet.
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