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Federal Reserve
How did a former treasury secretary move markets today by doing absolutely nothing?
Sep 13, 2013
False information from a Japanese newspaper moved investor activity.
Money for Nothing: Inside the Federal Reserve
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 12, 2013
Jim Bruce, writer, producer and director of the documentary "Money for Nothing," talks about what he learned making a movie about America's central bank.
The Fed releases a new status report today
Sep 4, 2013
The report will show the status of all its districts.
Fun with economists at Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Aug 22, 2013
A key summit of economists in Jackson Hole, Wyo., may shed more light on the Fed's plan to taper its stimulus policies.
This summer's best drama: The fight over who will be Fed chair
Jul 31, 2013
The political battle over who will succeed Ben Bernanke is heating up -- and it could be the most important economic policy decision made this year.
Breaking away from the consensus
by
Juli Niemann
Jul 23, 2013
Do you buy or sell stocks based on consensus forecasts? Analyst Juli Niemann at Smith, Moore & Company says there is something you should know about that strategy.
Federal Reserve stimulus: Preview and post-view
Jul 17, 2013
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke made his semi-annual testimony on Capitol Hill today. He told lawmakers that Fed tapering of economic stimulus is not "pre-ordained."
For public good, not for profit.
June retail sales up, but not over
Jul 15, 2013
Retail sales ticked up 0.4 percent in June but came in below analyst expectations.
Ben Bernanke's swan song
Jul 15, 2013
Fed chair Ben Bernanke heads to Capitol Hill for his last semi-annual two-day testimony. He may face tough questions, reflecting perceived politicization of his role in the absence of coordination between Congress and the White House.
Rising interest rates impacts banks
Jul 12, 2013
As Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase kick off bank earnings season, it's a chance to see the effect rising interest rates are having on our nation's banks.