Ward McCarthy

• Payrolls Up 162,000 in September, ADP Says

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  October 3, 2012

  Companies added more workers than expected, led by those with fewer than 500 employees.

• 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.

• Jackson Hole Bankers Reflect on QE2

  By Caroline Salas Gage, Jeannine Aversa, Bloomberg News  |  August 23, 2011

  Fed's Bernanke under pressure to undertake additional steps to aid economy.

• Inflation Cue for Stimulus Withdrawal

  By Caroline Salas and Scott Lanman  |  May 23, 2011

  Fed watches expectations closely as monetary policy approaches turning point.

• Keeping Expectations Real

  By Staff Writer  |  August 2, 2010

  The U.S. economic recovery endures, but attitudes about the economy need adjusting, three economists say.