Latest news and analysis of the Federal Reserve

3:07pm: Investment firms bid much less than the $25B available in eight auction of its kind to ease credit crisis. more

May 14: Historically, the Fed has been quiet leading up to an election. But some traders think the Fed could raise rates as soon as October. more

$28.8B auction eases credit

May 8: The national bank holds the sixth such auction in a continuing effort to quell the credit crisis. more

Latest Treasury auction - $24.12B

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

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• Fourth Treasury securities auction

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Economic Calendar

Date

Event

May 16

Housing Starts (Apr , 2008)

May 16

Consumer Sentiment (May , 2008)

May 19

Leading Indicators (Apr , 2008)

May 20

ICSC-UBS Store Sales (wk5/17 , 2008)

May 20

Producer Price Index (Apr , 2008)

May 20

Redbook (wk5/17 , 2008)

May 20

State Street Investor Confiden (May , 2008)

May 21

MBA Purchase Applications (wk5/16 , 2008)

May 21

EIA Petroleum Status Report (wk5/16 , 2008)

May 21

FOMC Minutes (Apr , 2008)

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7 Economic Factors

7 economic indicators

The indicator	The reading	Next update
Retail Sales	Sales excluding autos top forecasts in April report.	June 12
Job Growth	Minus 20,000 in April.	June 6
Manufacturing (ISM)	Unchanged in April.	June 2
Consumer Confidence	At 5-year low.	May 27
Leading Indicators	Slight increase - after months of declines.	May 19
Industrial Production	Rebounded in March.	May 15
Inflation (CPI)	Running at 4%.	May 14

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