Federal Open Market Committee

• 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.

• 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.

• Treasury Yield Curve Steepens

  By Daniel Kruger and Susanne Walker, Bloomberg  |  September 14, 2012

  Latest round of Fed stimulus stirs inflation speculation.

• Fed To Buy $40 Bln in Mortgage Debt a Month

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  September 13, 2012

  Purchases to continue until jobs outlook improves ‘substantially,’ Fed says.

• 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.

• Fed Seen Kicking Off QE3 Thursday

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

  Economists also expect FOMC to pledge to keep rates low into 2015.

• Bernanke Says Not Ruling Out More Purchases

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  August 31, 2012

  Fed Chairman cites unemployment as a 'grave concern' in Jackson Hole speech.

• 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.