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Latest news and analysis of the Federal Reserve

Fed auctions $28.8B to ease credit3:07pm:  The national bank holds the sixth such auction in a continuing effort to quell the credit crisis. more
May 1: The sixth aimed at calming credit markets, auction raises slightly under the $25B available, hinting at a sign of improving credit conditions.  more
Apr 30: Ben Bernanke and the central bank cut rates to 2% - 7th reduction since September - but signal they may have hit an end. more
Apr 30: The market is past its panic phase, but a grinding slowdown may soon put Bernanke back into easing mode.  more
Economic Calendar
Date
Event
May 12 
 Treasury Budget (Apr , 2008)
May 13 
 ICSC-UBS Store Sales (wk5/10 , 2008)
May 13 
 Import and Export Prices (Apr , 2008)
May 13 
 Retail Sales (Apr , 2008)
May 13 
 Redbook (wk5/10 , 2008)
May 13 
 Business Inventories (Mar , 2008)
May 14 
 MBA Purchase Applications (wk5/9 , 2008)
May 14 
 Consumer Price Index (Apr , 2008)
May 14 
 EIA Petroleum Status Report (wk5/9 , 2008)
May 15 
 Empire State Mfg Survey (May , 2008)
 
Job GrowthMinus 20,000 in April.June 6
Manufacturing (ISM)Unchanged in April.June 2
Consumer ConfidenceAt 5-year low.May 27
Leading IndicatorsSlight increase - after months of declines.May 19
Industrial ProductionRebounded in March.May 15
Inflation (CPI)Running at 4%.May 14
Retail SalesModerately better than expected for March.May 13
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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