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  • August 2007

    • Fed Pumps $19B Into Market

      Bloomberg  |  Aug 10, 07 8:39 AM CDT

      Fed Pumps $19B Into Market

      (Newser) - The Federal Reserve pumped $19 billion in temporary funds into the banking system today by buying up mortgage-backed securities. The move is aimed to insure that there is enough cash available in the credit markets and keep the interest rate close to the Fed's target of 5.25%. It also makes it clear that the Fed does not yet plan to cut that interest rate, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      Federal Reserve  • Ben Bernanke  • interest rate  • finance  • bank  • credit market  • mortgage backed securities  • market

    • Fed Stands Pat on Prime Rate

      New York Times  |  Aug 7, 07 2:30 PM CDT

      Fed Stands Pat on Prime Rate

      (Newser) - The Fed today kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25%, despite concerns that tightening credit will lead to an economic downturn. It's the ninth consecutive time the Fed has left the prime rate unchanged, the Times reports, and a sign that Ben Bernanke's top priority is curbing inflation rather than accommodating apprehensive investors. More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • housing market  • Wall Street  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • interest rate  • investors  • central bank

    • Productivity Up, But Inflation Still Looms

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 7, 07 12:54 PM CDT

      Productivity Up, But Inflation Still Looms

      (Newser) - US productivity increased last quarter, but analysts are still worried about the economy’s ability to grow while keeping inflation at bay. Nonfarm business productivity rose by 1.8%, beating the first quarter’s rate of 0.7%, but the government was forced to lower productivity estimates for previous years, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      Federal Reserve  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • interest rate  • labor  • economic growth  • labor costs  • US productivity

    • And He's Not Going to Take It Anymore

      Gawker  |  Aug 7, 07 10:45 AM CDT

      And He's Not Going to Take It Anymore

      (Newser) - In YouTube's most watched video today, CNBC's Jim Cramer blasts Fed chairman Ben Bernanke for signaling that he won't cut interest rates, calling the present stay-the-course market situation "Armageddon." As his dumbfounded interlocutor looks on, the "Mad Money" host pounds the table and thunders that the "Fed is asleep!" More »

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  • July 2007

    • 5 Reasons to Think Bearish

      BusinessWeek  |  Jul 22, 07 8:29 AM CDT

      5 Reasons to Think Bearish

      (Newser) - Wall Street is giddy with low unemployment, optimistic earnings predictions, and a resilient economy, but BusinessWeek lists five things for investors to worry about. Volatility in earnings, especially tech companies Consumer spending, as gas prices take their toll Inflation, which could prompt the fed to raise interest rates Subprime aftereffects, as the panic spreads to other forms of debt Too much optimism, as it starts to look like irrational exhuberance More »

    • Stocks Drop on Fed Chief's Mixed Report

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 18, 07 3:52 PM CDT

      Stocks Drop on Fed Chief's Mixed Report

      (Newser) - US markets sank today after two Bear Stearns hedge funds were revealed to be worthless and the Fed Chairman expressed concerns about the stability of the economy. Testifying before the House, Ben Bernanke said he expects growth next year, but stressed that the sinking housing market continues to saddle the economy. After four straight record closes, the Dow dropped 53.33 to 13918.22. More »

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      Federal Reserve  • stock market  • S&P 500  • Dow Jones  • Ben Bernanke  • Intel  • nasdaq

  • June 2007
  • May 2007

    • Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

      MarketWatch  |  May 9, 07 2:26 PM CDT

      Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

      (Newser) - The Fed held the benchmark interest rate steady at 5.25% today in an unsurprising statement that prompted little reaction from the market. The unanimous vote reflects concerns about a faltering housing market, slowed growth, and persistent fears about core inflation, which the Fed continues to consider "somewhat elevated." More »

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      US economy  • Federal Reserve  • housing market  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • interest rate

  • March 2007

    • Bernanke Keeps Interest Rate Steady

      Wall Street Journal  |  Mar 29, 07 8:15 AM CDT

      Bernanke Keeps Interest Rate Steady

      (Newser) - With inflation creeping up, Fed chairman Ben Bernanke will keep interest rates steady—at least for now, reports the Wall Street Journal. Soft business investment and weakening housing are becoming serious risks, but the long-term outlook is good, Bernanke told Congress yesterday. "The current stance of monetary policy is likely to foster sustainable economic growth and a gradual ebbing in core inflation." More »

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      subprime mortgages  • recession  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • interest rate  • housing  • economics  • Alan Greenspan  • investments

    • Bernanke Buoys Dow

      Reuters  |  Mar 6, 07 11:04 AM CST

      Bernanke Buoys Dow

      (Newser) - U.S. stock prices rebounded yesterday, buoyed by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's forecast of moderate growth. But averages from Singapore to London continued to slide and there was widespread debate over whether the plunge was the market correcting for inflated highs or if it was the first sign of a recession. More »

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      US economy  • stock market  • recession  • Ben Bernanke  • inflation  • stocks  • money

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