Federal Reserve

• Business Loans Lead Credit Thaw, Fed Says

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 6, 2013

  Survey shows pickup in demand for commercial loans.

• Fed Seen Slowing Stimulus by Year-End

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Aki Ito and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg  |  May 1, 2013

  Fed policymakers aren't expected to announce any change after today's meeting.

• Leveraged Loan Gains Smallest Since 2008

  By Christine Idzelis, Bloomberg  |  March 28, 2013

  Fed and other regulators are warning the market may be frothy.

• Commercial Paper Market Contracts Most in Two Years

  By John Parry, Bloomberg  |  March 7, 2013

  Outstanding commercial paper plunged $42.5 bln in latest week.

• Commercial Paper Hits Lowest Level This Year

  By John Parry, Bloomberg  |  February 21, 2013

  Drop of $22.4 billion in the latest week marked the fifth consecutive decline.

• Growing U.S. Labor Force Keeps Fed at Ease

  By Rich Miller and Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  February 19, 2013

  Reviving economy lures Americans back into the job market, alleviating inflation fears.

• Fed To Expand Asset Purchases Next Year

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  December 12, 2012

  Central bank says it will keep rates low as long as the jobless rate is above 6.5%.

• Fed May Overhaul Plan to Exit Stimulus

  By Craig Torres and Josh Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  As balance sheet gets bigger, the risks in unwinding it increase.

• Global Banking Comes Under Siege

  By Christine Harper and Yalman Onaran, Bloomberg  |  December 5, 2012

  Post crisis, the financial industry runs up against stricter national regulations.

• Fed May Require Foreign Banks to Boost Capital in U.S.

  By Yalman Onaran and Bradley Keoun, Bloomberg  |  November 28, 2012

  Fed standards may force non-U.S. banks to house businesses in U.S. holding company.