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• U.S. Bonds Offering Relatively Good Value

  By Cordell Eddings, Bloomberg  |  May 20, 2013

  Yields considerably higher for U.S. government bonds than for U.K. gilts, and Treasuries are cheapest in 23 years vs. German bunds.

• Fed District Banks Back Tougher Money-Fund Oversight

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Christopher Condon, Bloomberg  |  February 13, 2013

  Officials cite a move to floating net-asset value as one alternative.

• Bernanke Defends Fed Bond Buying

  By Jeff Kearns and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  October 2, 2012

  Program will spur growth and cut unemployment, Fed chairman says.

• 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.

• 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.

• Higher Gas Prices Could Test Economy

  By Milton Ezrati  |  September 10, 2012

  The price at the pump is reapproaching the highs seen last spring, but the spike may reverse as the market recovers from Isaac, says Lord Abbett's Milton Ezrati.

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  Money-Fund Fight Moves to Dodd-Frank Panel

  By Christopher Condon, Bloomberg  |  August 23, 2012

  The Financial Stability Oversight Council is likely to take up the debate over money funds rules now that Schapiro has cancelled an SEC vote on the matter.

• Bernanke Sees Risks to Economy

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  June 7, 2012

  Fed chairman cites Europe’s debt crisis and U.S. ‘fiscal cliff.’

• Less Need for Easing: Fed Officials

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito  |  April 5, 2012

  Four Fed bank presidents speak out against additional accommodation.

• QE3 Likely in the Works

  By Joshua Zumbrun  |  November 2, 2011

  Economists say a third round of large-scale asset purchases could come in 1Q.