While most analysts don’t expect a major departure from the December Fed meeting, the voting lineup has changed substantially. Now, Chairman Bernanke has to deal with three new members of the rate-setting committee who have exp…
After putting up solid gains this year, the case for the stock market in 2011 is more of the same. And when the Fed finally raises short-term rates, one pro says, the smart traders will be those who jump on the opportunity to d…
Led by a jump in energy, producer prices rose 0.8% in November — a gain that suggests policymakers may be winning their battle to avoid deflation. It’s the straight monthly rise. However, minus energy and food increases, infla…
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to make no changes to interest rates or its bond-buying program. One reason the Fed may not have to act is that President Obama’s tax deal will provide the economy with a boost the Fed had…
Republican Ron Paul is going to have a great time making the Federal Reserve miserable once he takes over as chair of the House subcommittee that overseas it. But he’s off-target in at least seven points of criticism he levels …