U.S. Federal Reserve today launched the second phase of its quantitative easing program, the so-called QE2, saying it will buy up to $600 billion more in long-term U.S. Treasury bonds to help stimulate a U.S. economy that’s gro…
Just about everyone expects the Federal Reserve to announce a bond-buying program with the goal of stimulating the economy. But not many observers think it’s a good idea — and the chorus of critics is only getting louder.
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Calling all investors: You’ll want to pay close attention in the days ahead. The mid-term elections, FOMC meeting, retail sales figures, an update on the labor market and more earnings from Toyota, Starbucks and more could set …
Stocks closed mixed with little change on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates and warned that falling prices are becoming a bigger concern. Tuesday’s meeting did little to give equities direction after…
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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