Federal Open Market Committee

• Ghost of 2008 Haunts Fed

  By Craig Torres and Ilan Kolet, Bloomberg  |  August 1, 2012

  Companies’ quick response to possible risks produces ‘fits and starts’ in business cycle.

• Fed Asset Purchases Seen in Fall

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  July 31, 2012

  About half of economists surveyed expect FOMC to step up stimulus in September.

• Central Banks Search for New Ideas

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  July 26, 2012

  Policy makers look for innovative ways to unclog lending and encourage economy.

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  Raskin Says Fed to Debate Beginning New Program to Buy Bonds

  By Aki Ito  |  July 24, 2012

  Fed GovRaskin says the FOMC meeting next week will look at large-scale purchases of bonds.

• Bernanke Sees Slow Jobs Progress

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Craig Torres, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Central bank stands ready to take more action to boost recovery, Fed chairman says.

• Banks’ Borrowing Costs Decline

  By Liz Capo McCormick and Sridhar Natarajan, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Financial institutions’ commercial paper shows smallest premium to bills since August.

• Fed Shifts Focus to Employment

  By Caroline Salas Gage, Bloomberg  |  July 17, 2012

  Joblessness mars Bernanke’s record as the Fed chairman testifies before Congress.

• Some at Fed Open to More Stimulus

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  July 11, 2012

  At June FOMC meeting, a few policy makers saw need for Fed to do more.

• Fed Leans toward More Easing

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  June 21, 2012

  Bernanke signals that additional stimulus is likely if jobs growth falls short.

• Fed Expands Operation Twist

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  June 20, 2012

  Program to be expanded by $267 bln through year-end.