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Help wanted in local manufacturing
"You've got to have a strategy and you've got to constantly make sure it's the right strategy," said Barry Switzer, the president and chief executive officer of Ashton Potter, a high-security printer.
Bank regulators under scrutiny in JPMorgan loss
Scores of federal regulators are stationed inside JPMorgan Chase's Manhattan headquarters, but none of them were assigned to the powerful unit that recently disclosed a multibillion-dollar trading loss.
Treasuries fall as Greece exit fear cools, US stocks Rise
A Today's $29 billion seven-year Treasury auction drew record low yields of 1.203 percent, beating the previous low of 1.347 percent set at the April 26 auction, as continued crisis in Europe boosted demand for US safe haven assets.
Obama's and Romney's Key Fiscal Policy Advisers
Throughout the run-up to the election, National Journal will explore the issues that will determine the contours of the race between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney.
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Conducting...
C. Peter Mccolough Series on International Economics: Conducting Monetary Policy at the Zero Bound: Rules, Learning, and Risk Management C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Conducting Monetary Policy at the Zero Bound: Rules, Learning, and Risk Management Speaker: William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal ... (more)
Indebted students need floats, not more anchors
Just ask U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, the 40-year-old Florida Republican and vice presidential possibility, still paying off loans he took out to get through college and law school in the 1990s.
Geithner to Graduates: Economics Trumps Politics
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner took a pause from his steady drumbeat of economic and fiscal policy speeches to give a more introspective reflection on his time in government, from which he plans to exit in the next eight months.
DealBook: Citigroup Wins Fed Auction for Maiden Lane Bonds
On Thursday, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York announced that Citigroup had won an auction for $1.67 billion of assets, beating out six other financial firms for the bonds.
Fed's Dudley Doesn't See Need for More Easing
Expectations for U.S. economic growth, while "pretty disappointing" at around 2.4%, is sufficient to keep the central bank from easing monetary policy, Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley said.
Dimon and the Fed's Legitimacy
Simon Johnson is the Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship at the M.I.T. Sloan School of Management and co-author of " White House Burning: The Founding Fathers, Our National Debt, and Why It Matters to You ." There are two diametrically opposed views of how the largest financial companies in our economy operate.
Student loan interest rates expected to increase
Interest rates on federal subsidized Stafford education loans will double-from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent-on July 1 unless Congress intervenes.
China buys Treasuries directly from US
China, the largest foreign holder of US Treasuries , has been bypassing Wall Street banks at monthly auctions and buying paper directly from the government.
The Complete Story Of How The US Economy Grew, Then Tanked, And Then Recovered Again
According to the most recent release of state coincident indexes from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York , 48 out of 50 states saw increasing economic activity.
Sen. Sanders call for Federal Reserve reform
The JP Morgan financial fiasco is fueling a new push to reform the Federal Reserve.
Three U.S. senators target bankers' role at Fed
Three U.S. senators on Tuesday proposed legislation barring bankers from serving on the boards of the Federal Reserve's 12 regional banks, saying the practice poses dangerous conflicts of interest that are highlighted by the recent trading loss of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Credit Suisse Wins Latest NY Fed Maiden Lane CDO Auction
NEW YORK Credit Suisse on Tuesday won the latest sale of complex debt securities from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, according to the New York Fed's website.Credit Suisse bought collateralized debt obligations with a face value of $691 million from the Maiden Lane III portfolio, which included securities taken on during the 2008 bailout of ... (more)
JPMorgan Will Continue To Tumble On $2 Billion Mess
Now that some time has passed since JPMorgan Chase announced a $2 billion trading loss, and with some $20 billion in market capitalization that has been wiped out, the whole situation has mushroomed far beyond what it really was.
8 practical college graduation gifts
Graduation marks a pivotal moment in every college student's life as he or she says good bye to carefree school days and enters the real world.
Manufacturing in New York region expands more than forecast
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York 's general economic index increased to 17.1 this month from 6.6 in April.
As part of its museum exhibit on inflation , the Federal Reserve Bank of New York has a number of rare large bills on display.