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Fed Strikes a Sound Note

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - March 18, 2008

Wall Street cheers the 75-point cut. more >>

Bernanke's Fed: America's Sovereign Wealth Fund

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 18, 2008

Does the central bank's bailout mark the start of the nationalization of our financial system? more >>

Is Bernanke's Fed Out of Ammo?

By Luke Mullins - Money & Business - March 17, 2008

With a big interest rate cut expected, the central bank still has a couple of options left. more >>

Are the Fed's Moves Working?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 17, 2008

There are early signs that strains in the credit markets are easing. more >>

A Life Preserver From the Fed

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 17, 2008

Meanwhile, Treasury Secretary Paulson says the market is resilient but needs help. more >>

A Bailout for a Bear

By Luke Mullins - Money & Business - March 14, 2008

The Fed, J. P. Morgan jump into the credit turmoil to rescue Bear Stearns. But will it be enough? more >>

Uncle Sam Nears a Massive Banking, Housing Bailout

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 14, 2008

The Fed's help for Bear Stearns is just the latest move to stabilize the financial system and prop up the housing market. more >>

Thornburg's Reprieve?

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - March 12, 2008

The lender can thank the Fed's injection of $200 billion in the credit market. more >>

Financial Markets Cheer New Fed Move

By Luke Mullins - Money & Business - March 11, 2008

Investors are heartened by the central bank's decision to add liquidity to ease the credit crunch. more >>

Small Firms Are Cautious About Recession

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - March 10, 2008

While Fed rate cuts and high oil prices rattle businesses, smaller players have some advantages. more >>

Riding the Fed’s Loop-the-Loop

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - March 5, 2008

Rate cuts in the teeth of a falling dollar are creating a financial trap for Bernanke and company. more >>

Should Feds Fix the Housing Market 'Failure'?

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 25, 2008

Here's what some of the Web's top economic thinkers have to say about a bailout from Uncle Sam. more >>

A Bit of Stagflation

By Kirk Shinkle - Money Matters - February 20, 2008

The Fed sees slower growth and more inflation. more >>

Greenspan, Bernanke Agree: The Economy Stinks

By Matthew Bandyk - Money & Business - February 15, 2008

Current and former Fed chairmen express pessimistic views about the future of the U.S. economy. more >>

Crunch Time: Credit Woes Still Threaten Economy

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 11, 2008

Fed may need to cut deeply to help cure lending problems. more >>

A Quick Fed Quiz

By Luke Mullins - Money Matters - February 7, 2008

And no, it isn't about the history of monetary policy. more >>

Obama and Volcker

By James Pethokoukis - Capital Commerce - February 5, 2008

Two views on the former Fed chairman’s show of support. more >>

Fed Rate Cuts May Go Even Deeper

By Kirk Shinkle - Money & Business - January 30, 2008

Bernanke's moves show the central bank has adopted an approach different from under Greenspan. more >>

Rate Cut Needs Six Months to Show Effects

By Katy Marquardt - Money Matters - January 25, 2008

Goldman Sachs says the impact won’t be felt until this summer. more >>

Bernanke Story Helps Rock Market

News Desk - January 23, 2008

The Washington Whispers story reporting Fed chief Ben Bernanke's private worries that the economy is in even worse shape than he has admitted publicly landed with a thud in the markets today. About 10:30 a.m., with the Dow Jones industrial average down just 50 points, CNBC picked up the story, showing it twice on the TV screen from the floors of the exchange and Chicago Board of Trade. Within an hour, the Dow had dropped an additional 150 points. more >>