The Federal Reserve names names

Mar 31, 2011
This final note today, which comes in the form of a riddle. What do the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States and Goldman Sachs have in common?...

Federal Reserve to hold regular news conferences

Mar 24, 2011
This final note today. A cure, perhaps, for insomnia, and/or more programming opportunities for C-SPAN. For the first time in the history of the...

MID-DAY UPDATE: Bernanke testifies before Congress,

Mar 1, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is delivering his semi-annual testimony on the state of the U.S. economy to the Senate Banking Committee...

For public good, not for profit.

MID-DAY UPDATE: Ben Bernanke, health care law, Energy Star

Feb 3, 2011
In a rare press conference, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will answer questions from reporters today at the National Press Club in...

The Fed reports (weak) growth in economy

Jan 12, 2011
This final note today, about the Fed's Beige Book, something that, honestly, we ordinarily only mention when we've got extra time to fill. The Fed...

How much did the Fed make?

Jan 10, 2011
This final note today, in honor of the opening of corporate earnings season. Alcoa reported profits after the bell this afternoon, basically in...