Michael Feroli

• 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.

• U.S. Growth Trails Forecasts

  By Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  April 26, 2013

  Fourth-quarter GDP rose 2.5% as decline in defense outlays undercut gain in consumer spending.

• Budget Accord Seen Crimping U.S. Expansion

  By Rich Miller and Shobhana Chandra, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  Elimination of payroll tax cut will limit first-quarter growth to 1%.

• Bernanke Could Be Buying Bonds Until Term Ends

  By Joshua Zumbrun and Jeff Kearns, Bloomberg  |  October 24, 2012

  Pledge to bolster job market could keep QE3 going until Fed chairman steps down in January 2014.

• 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.

• 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.

• Energy Changes Boost U.S. Industries

  By Asjylyn Loder  |  August 13, 2012

  Transformation in energy supplies could mean 3.6 million more jobs by 2020.

• Fed May Cut Interest on Reserves

  By Caroline Salas Gage and Liz Capo McCormick, Bloomberg  |  July 30, 2012

  Central bank could lower rate it pays on bank reserves from current 0.25%.

• 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.