Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher, hardly one to resist using a good metaphor to explain the intricacies of central banking, has upgraded his equine assessment of the economy. He’s also added some classic rock and roll the...
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Richard Fisher, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Fisher Warns Fed of Trap: `Hotel California’
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Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking at a news conference for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12, 2012.
Bernanke `Bilingual:’ Any More Quantitative Easing, Y’all?
Ben Bernanke, a son of the South, speaks Washington these days. He has grits in his roots. A highway interchange was named for the Federal Reserve chairman where Interstate-95 courses past Dillon, South Carolina, his birthplace — just south of...
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who coined the term “fiscal cliff” for that confluence of automatic spending cuts and tax increases set to take effect in January, says it’s already “having effects on the economy.” “Even though we’ve not yet...
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Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks to the Economic Club of New York on Nov. 20, 2012.
Bernanke’s Green Light for Easing
The latest inflation reports tied to consumer spending give Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke a green light to consider stepping up asset purchases, or quantitative easing. Today’s Commerce Department report showed that a measure of prices tied to spending advanced 1.7...
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William "Bill" C. Dudley, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Fed Hints at More Bond Buying in ’13
Written with Caroline Salas Gage A Federal Reserve policy maker added to hints that the central bank will continue Treasury purchases into 2013 when officials gather for their last meeting of this year. Federal Reserve Bank of New York President...
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Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, attends the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) in Tokyo.
Bernanke Leaves Less Room for Fed Change Under Romney
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke works most weekends, writing and reading without the constant interruptions that come from leading one of the world’s most important central banks. He isn’t the kind of guy who gets his picture taken at...
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Mitt Romney boards his plane on Sept. 18, 2012 in Salt Lake City before departing for Dallas where he will attend a fundraiser.
Washington Daybook: Romney Rebuked
The hits just keep coming for Mitt Romney. Rebuked by members of his own party including Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown after Romney’s “47 percent” remarks at a May fundraiser went viral, Romney wakes up today finding himself behind in the...
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Specialist David Pologruto works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke holds a news conference in Washington.
Romney: QE3 Just a ‘Sugar High’
Mitt Romney called quantitative easing a “sugar high” today in his first public comments about the Federal Reserve’s plan to stimulate the economy. Speaking to donors in New York City this morning, Romney said his economic policies avoid the need for another round...
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Supporters shout "USA! USA!" as they attempt to drown out a protester as Mitt Romney campaigned in Fairfax, Va., on Sept. 13, 2012.
Romney on Obama’s `Shoot First, Aim Later’ Critique: `Politics’
What does Mitt Romney have to say about President Barack Obama’s “shoot first, aim later” comment about his Republican rival’s approach to important matters? “Well, this is politics,” Romney says. “I’m not going to worry about the campaign.” Romney’s remarks...
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Mitt Romney addresses the crowd at the 134th National Guard Association Convention at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, September 11, 2012 in Reno, Nevada.
Romney Initially Mum on Fed’s Action — Leaves the Talking to Campaign
UPDATE: Mitt Romney eventually broke his silence on the decision announced today by the Federal Reserve to spend $40 billion a month to buy mortgage bonds until the economy recovers. He told George Stephanopoulos of ABC News that the move for...
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