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• The Fed to Address Credit Pinch for Small Business

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  May 10, 2013

  As U.S. community banks continue to struggle, 41 percent of businesses under six years old cannot obtain a business loan.

• Fed to Press Banks to Reduce Liquidity Risk

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Steve Matthews, Bloomsberg  |  April 9, 2013

  Bernanke says regulators will encourage banks to rely less on wholesale funding.

• U.S. Companies Are Hiring

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  March 25, 2013

  Payrolls vault to higher pace for companies from Ford to Geico.

• 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.

• Low Rates Could Outlast Bernanke

  By Steve Matthews and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  September 13, 2012

  Markets see Fed holding benchmark rate close to zero even after Bernanke’s term ends in 2014.

• Jackson Hole May Disappoint Investors

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  August 27, 2012

  Fed Chairman Bernanke isn’t likely to signal new stimulus in his speech Friday.

• Bullard Opposes More Fed Bond Buying

  By Steve Matthews, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  St. Louis Fed President says FOMC minutes released yesterday "are a bit stale," economy has picked up.

• Fed Tilts toward More Easing

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  August 22, 2012

  Many on FOMC favored additional stimulus soon if there’s no sustained gain in growth.

• Fed in Conflict over Easing (Reuters)

  June 28, 2012

  Top Federal Reserve officials differ on central bank’s tactics.

• Fed Seen Extending Operation Twist

  By Steve Matthews and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  June 20, 2012

  Program aims to lower borrowing cost by extending maturity of the Fed’s portfolio.