Federal Reserve Bank holds money, credit, banking conference in Washington
Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairman Donald Kohn (L) and International Monetary Fund Chief Economist Olivier Blanchard participate in a panel discussion at the Federal Reserve Board's Money, Credit, and Banking Conference on Financial Markets and Monetary Policy at the Bank's headquarters in Washington on June 5, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
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NEW YORK, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. stock indexes pushed higher late Tuesday after slipping when Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy was too weak to raise interest rates.
WASHINGTON, July 21 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the U.S. economy and financial markets have improved but were still too weak to raise interest rates.
WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank acted with integrity in guiding the sale of Merrill Lynch & Co.
WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- A congressional committee has subpoenaed the U.S. Federal Reserve to obtain information about the sale of Merrill Lynch to Bank of America.
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, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday the central bank would reassess its monetary policy, indicating a federal fund rate cut was possible.
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.
WASHINGTON, March 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate to 2 1/4 percent Tuesday in a bid to bolster confidence on Wall Street.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Reserve announced Friday it will have an auction next week for $30 billion in 28-day credit.
