James Bullard

• Failure to Communicate Boosts Government-Bond Yields

  By Simon Kennedy and Rich Miller, Bloomberg  |  June 17, 2013

  Push to improve central-bank transparency results in airing of conflicting views and increased volatility in the U.S., Japan, and the EU.

• No Imminent Change to Quantitative Easing

  By Jeff Kearns and Joshua Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  May 22, 2013

  Minutes from the Fed's May 1 meeting indicate that policymakers are not yet ready to rock the boat.

• Quantitative Easing Should Continue

  By Lu Wang and Inyoung Hwang, Bloomberg  |  May 21, 2013

  Fed Bank of St. Louis president says Fed should continue buying bonds because growth is slower than expected.

• Fed Seen Slowing Stimulus by Year-End

  By Joshua Zumbrun, Aki Ito and Catarina Saraiva, Bloomberg  |  May 1, 2013

  Fed policymakers aren't expected to announce any change after today's meeting.

• 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.

• Fed May Overhaul Plan to Exit Stimulus

  By Craig Torres and Josh Zumbrun, Bloomberg  |  December 7, 2012

  As balance sheet gets bigger, the risks in unwinding it increase.

• Fed May Adopt Economic Thresholds for Stimulus

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Aki Ito, Bloomberg  |  October 5, 2012

  Central bank considers tying low rates to economic data rather than the calendar.

• 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.