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Latest news and analysis of the Federal Reserve

Bernanke gets a second term
Bernanke gets a second term
Jan 28: Senate votes 70-30 to confirm Federal Reserve chairman after cutting off a filibuster on the nomination.  More

Alan Greenspan fights back
Feb 5: When the Senate grudgingly reconfirmed Ben Bernanke as Fed chairman two days before his term expired, he was only a stand-in for the man 30 senators were really mad at. More
Independence Day for the Fed
Jan 29: With the Ben Bernanke confirmation soap opera out of the way, the Federal Reserve should no longer worry about what Congress thinks. More
Recovery gains strength
Jan 27: Fed hints at signs of improvement in the economy but signals it plans to stay the course on its major efforts to help spur a recovery. More
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Economic Calendar
Economic Calendar
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 MBA Purchase Applications
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 International Trade
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 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Speech
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 EIA Petroleum Status Report
7 Economic Factors
7 economic indicators
 
Job Growth20,000 jobs lost in JanuaryMarch 5
Manufacturing (ISM)Sixth straight month of expansion.March 1
GDPFirst reading on the fourth quarter: 5.7% growth.Feb. 26
Home PricesRebound reverses with first decline in 7 months.Feb. 23
Inflation (CPI)Prices up 2.7%.Feb. 19
Retail SalesDecline of 0.3% in December.Feb. 11
Consumer ConfidenceOutlook improves to 2-year high.Jan. 26
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Guiding the post-war Fed
Fed Chairmen since 1951
Fed chairmen since 1951 (gallery)

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