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Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts
Strip the Fed of its bank regulation powers, some in Congress are demanding. Get probing audits of its behind-the-scenes operations, others say.
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White House to Small Business: Help Us Help You
Close November 16, 2009, 4:41 PM ET By Deborah Solomon Small business is no small issue for the Obama administration, it seems.
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Panel votes to audit Fed, cap its spending
Rep. Ron Paul, who has sought to audit the Federal Reserve for 26 years, has inched ever so much closer to his goal.
U.S. Officials Talk Strong Dollar as Weak Dollar Continues to Hurt Trade Partners
Probably one of the longest running jokes in the financial markets is the amount of time U.S. officials spend talking about their support for a strong dollar while taking no action to actually support a stronger currency.
The Real Reason Small Business Loans Are Gone
In what should be no surprise, banks are cutting back on small business loans. Please consider CNN Money's Small business loans: $10 billion evaporates .
Fed officials differ on recovery's pace
Top Federal Reserve officials on Tuesday struck differing notes on the likely pace of the U.S. economic recovery and one warned that pockets of weakness must not deter the central bank from withdrawing its extraordinary economic support.
Special: Simplifying a complex financial saga
Lakshman MenonA peeks intoA Too big to fail -- the inside story of how Wall Street and Washington fought to save the financial system and themselves -- written by award-winning business journalist, Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Jobless rates increase in 29 states
California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in October as weakness in the labor market stretched from coast to coast and limited the economic recovery.
PIMCO's Bill Gross December 2009 Letter : Risk of Bubbles Rises with Low Rates
One of the most powerful men in the United States , Bill Gross, has put out his monthly letter and its a doozy.
Senate panel to mull Bernanke nomination on...
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday.
European stocks retreast after rally
Europe's main stock markets retreated on Tuesday as investors took profits from a strong performance the previous day which saw the London hit a 2009 peak on a wave of investor optimism.
Hyperinflationary Depression Must Be Avoided
The U.S. economy is in uncertain times. Analysts are split between those seeing recovery and those fearing a second downturn.
Fed to keep easy money policy extended for longer
Bloomberg Posted: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 at 2335 hrs IST Updated: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2009 at 2335 hrs IST : Federal Reserve chairman Ben S Bernanke's diagnosis of a weak US economy and labour market signalled that the central bank's extended period of low borrowing costs may get even longer.
Leading Economic Indicators in U.S. Rise 0.3% in Sign Growth to Continue
The U.S. economic recovery will extend into next year as manufacturing expands and the pace of firings abates, reports today indicated.
Dollar gains as homeowners, job-seekers struggle
The dollar's appeal as a safe haven sent it higher Thursday after reports on housing and unemployment raised fears that the U.S. economy will be weak next year.
Fed officials play down impact of weak dollar
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New jobless benefit claims unchanged at 505K
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment insurance was unchanged last week, remaining above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs.
The New Zealand dollar reached three-week highs against the euro and greenback as risk appetite improved.
World stocks in modest pullback as dollar flies
World stocks fell modestly Tuesday after U.S. retailers Home Depot Inc. and Target Corp.
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