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US economy growing 'moderately', says Federal Reserve
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January 13, 2011The US economy continued to grow moderately in December, but the weak housing market was still acting as a brake, says the Federal Reserve. In its latest Beige Book report, the US central bank said the manufacturing sector continued to enjoy the biggest...
US Central Bank to try to boost economy
November 03, 2010The U.S. central bank is poised to start pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into the American marketplace this week in hopes of boosting the nation's sluggish economy. The Federal Reserve's policy-setting committee is meeting Tuesday. Economic...
Ben Bernanke: Economic recovery in US looks real and sustainable
April 15, 2010Michael Bowman Upbeat US economic news boosts hopes for sustained recovery In U.S. economic news, retail spending surged last month amid continued low inflation - a sign that Americans believe better economic times lie ahead. Meanwhile, the head of...
US debt holdings at foreign central banks continue to increase
March 21, 2010Foreign central banks' holdings of U.S. Treasuries and agency debt at the Federal Reserve rose in the latest week, data from the U.S. central bank showed on Thursday. The combined holdings of Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks at...
Federal Reserve wants supervision of all U.S. banks
March 18, 2010By Mil Arcega Fed Chief argues for more Central Bank oversight Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke stated his case before Congress Wednesday that the Fed should retain supervision of all U.S. banks and not just those institutions that are too big...
U.S. Congressman Ron Paul: The Fed Must Be Stopped
July 09, 2009By Ron Paul Our country currently finds itself in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the 1930s and, as during all economic crises, people search for the answer as to why this has happened. Not only have large financial firms been affected...