Federal Reserve

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The Fed is not worried about inflation right now. But should it also worry about the opposite? Persistently falling prices, or deflation, can also wreck an economy.

Now that some parts of the economy seem addicted to the Fed's stimulus, how does the central bank extricate it?

The Federal Reserve has been creating money to the tune of about $85 billion dollars a month. But the first time a central bank tried to do that...it didn't go over so well.

We don't know when the Federal Reserve will trim its bond-buying policies that boost the economy, but we do know that tapering that program will be intricate work.

The head of the Federal Reserve doesn't have to listen to Congress after confirmation, but a nominee does have to listen before hand

As the president's pick to lead the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, is considered a "dove" in the sometimes arcane parlance of monetary policy. But what does that mean?

What’s a stake in the battle between Washington and Wall Street?

There are perils for too-low inflation for too long, because inflation can help wages and companies grow.

Ben Bernanke completes his term in January. Help us send him off!