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Latest news and analysis of the Federal Reserve

Will Bernanke keep his job?11:22am: Obama will have to make a big decision: Whether to reappoint the Fed chair. Bernanke has detractors on the Hill. Right now at least, odds are he'll hang on. More
6:16am: The Fed chief or his successor will have to wind down the massive supply of new money without sending the economy into a double dip. More
Jun 25: Fed chairman tells Congress he did not threaten to fire Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis and did not order former Treasury secretary Henry Paulson to do so. More
Jun 24: Central bank keeps rates near zero and says economy still weak. But Fed also said there is evidence of the economy stabilizing. More
Economic Calendar
Date
Event
Jul 6 
 ISM Non-Mfg Index
Jul 6 
 Equity Settlements
Jul 6 
 Market Focus
Jul 7 
 ICSC-Goldman Store Sales
Jul 7 
 Redbook
Jul 7 
 Treasury STRIPS
Jul 7 
 Equity Settlements
Jul 8 
 MBA Purchase Applications
Jul 8 
 EIA Petroleum Status Report
Jul 8 
 Consumer Credit
 
Job GrowthTurns for the worse: 467,000 jobs lost in June.Aug. 7
Manufacturing (ISM)Improving - but still indicates contraction.Aug. 3
Consumer confidence falls in JuneAfter climbing for two months, confidence drops.July 28
Leading IndicatorsSharp increase, second month.July 20
Industrial ProductionSinks 1.1% in May.July 15
Inflation (CPI)Price pressures are tame.July 15
Retail Sales2-month slump is over.July 14
Your Home: When to cash outThere are tempting ways to use your home for potential financial gain. Here's how and when they make sense. More
Mortgage and savings rates, auto loans and credit card deals -- the latest offerings from hundreds of institutions. More
Gerri Willis looks at how you can prevent rising mortgage rates from driving up your monthly payments. More


Guiding the post-war Fed
Fed Chairmen since 1951
Fed chairmen since 1951 (gallery)

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