WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Economists predict the U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee may cut interest rates to historic lows after a two-day meeting beginning Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Meijer Inc. girl's hat and mitten sets due to a choking hazard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Curbs on predatory credit card lending could be part of the deal for banks accepting low-rate U.S. Treasury loans to prop up their portfolios, analysts say.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Board said Tuesday it would create a new program to help investors purchase credit card-, student- and auto-loan backed securities.
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- More than 100 people rallied in Salt Lake City this weekend to call for an end to the Federal Reserve.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday praised the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s approach to heading off home foreclosures.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. officials charged with pulling the country out of its financial malaise say they're working on a credit-focused plan aimed at thawing consumer credit.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its target rate for federal funds to 1 percent Wednesday, jumping past the possibility of a less dramatic reduction.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Authorities at central banks in Europe and the United States have indicated that lending rate cuts to support the battered global economy may be coming soon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A majority of economists surveyed last week indicated they expect the U.S. Federal Reserve to cut lending rates at this week's policy meeting.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Central banks in Europe, Canada and the United States cut key lending rates in tandem Wednesday morning, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank said Monday it would begin paying interest on depository institutions' minimum balances to help maintain key lending rates.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank said Monday it will expand two lending programs following market upheavals, including the collapse of a major investment bank.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve Open Market Committee said Tuesday it would maintain its target for the federal funds interest rate at 2 percent.
LONDON, July 10 (UPI) -- The Bank of England said Thursday it would keep its key interest rate at 5 percent.
