The U.S. economy has strengthened, but not enough for the government to pare down its bond-buying program, according to the latest Fed minutes. In late 2010, investments rose and the job market improved — but the housing marke…
Republican leaders may be worried about the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing, but the stock and credit markets are delighted: They’ve improved significantly since the plan was announced. But can the rally b…
Republican leaders may be worried about the Federal Reserve’s second round of quantitative easing, but the stock and credit markets are delighted: They’ve improved significantly since the plan was announced. But can the rally b…
Some investment strategists say it’s unwise to “fight the Fed.” And right now, Chairman Bernanke wants investors to move into riskier assets, particularly stocks. But these strategists also point to pitfalls if investors aren’t…
For the 22nd-straight month, the central bank kept its target interest rate at 0% to 0.25%. It made no new asset purchases and no changes to QE2, its $600 billion, eight-month bond-buying program. Housing and hiring are two mai…