Federal Reserve

• U.S. Overnight Rates Higher

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  November 26, 2012

  Short-term rates inch up in Fed twist to lowering long-term costs.

• U.S. Bank Regulators Delay Basel III Start

  By Jesse Hamilton, Bloomberg  |  November 9, 2012

  Jan. 1 deadline pushed back as regulators continue to weigh comments on proposed rules.

• Housing History Suggests More Slogging Ahead

  By Milton Ezrati  |  November 5, 2012

  The housing sector took many years to make a comeback after its bust in the ’80s, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• October Jobless Rate Probably Rose

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 29, 2012

  Consensus forecast calls for 125,000 increase in October payrolls Friday.

• Commercial Paper Contracts for 8th Week in a Row

  By John Parry, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  Issuance lags as companies take advantage of low rates to sell longer debt.

• Treasury, Fed Reject Call to Stop Using Libor in TARP

  By Ian Katz and Meera Louis, Bloomberg  |  October 25, 2012

  Treasury and Fed lacks the authority to change interest rate on loans, Treasury says.

• Fed Calls Growth ‘Moderate’

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Central bank says again that rates are likely to stay near zero through mid-2015.

• Bernanke Could Be Buying Bonds Until Term Ends

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Pledge to bolster job market could keep QE3 going until Fed chairman steps down in January 2014.

• Ben Bernanke Warned Us

  By Milton Ezrati  |  October 9, 2012

  In a 2002 speech, the Fed chairman laid out the aggressive policy moves the central bank has since put in place, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Fed May Adopt Economic Thresholds for Stimulus

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  Central bank considers tying low rates to economic data rather than the calendar.