monetary policy

• G-20 Seeks Common Ground on Currencies

  By Ilya Arkhipov, Raymond Colitt and Jeff Black, Bloomberg News  |  February 15, 2013

  As Japan renews monetary stimulus, sliding yen creates concern.

• Fed Could Maintain Stimulus After QE Ends: Yellen

  By Craig Torres and Jeanna Smialek  |  February 12, 2013

  Fed vice chair says the central bank could keep rates low even after achieving inflation or employment targets.

• ECB Holds Rates Steady

  By Stefan Riecher, Bloomberg  |  February 7, 2013

  No change in European monetary policy although stronger euro threatens economic recovery.

• 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.

• Uncertainty Mutes Impact of Monetary, Fiscal Policy

  By Milton Ezrati  |  November 19, 2012

  Time and an agreement on taxes may restore businesses’ ‘animal spirits,’ says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

• Plosser Says QE3 Risks Fed Credibility

  By Jeff Kearns and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  September 26, 2012

  New round of bond buying not likely to boost hiring or growth, says Philadelphia Fed president.

• Chairman Bernanke Tracks Risks

  By Milton Ezrati  |  September 25, 2012

  Central bank’s policies have the potential to alter markets and erode confidence in the Fed, the chairman warns.

• Fed’s Kocherlakota Backs More Accommodation

  By Craig Torres and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  September 21, 2012

  Minneapolis Fed president reverses hawkish stance, ties policy to jobless rate.

• Bank of Japan Unexpectedly Eases

  By Toru Fujioka, Bloomberg  |  September 19, 2012

  As growth falters, central bank boosts asset-purchase fund by $126 bln.