The Fed's Potent Medicine - Federal Reserve, Government

The Fed's Potent Medicine — BusinessWeek.com -- Finance 22 days ago
Like any strong prescription, loose monetary policy may have some undesirable side effects—namely, commodity speculation and further dollar weakness

The Fed Vows to Keep Rates Low — BusinessWeek.com -- Finance 22 days ago
BusinessWeek's Peter Coy talks about the Fed's decision to keep rates at a record low of zero to 0.25%. It helps the recovery but fuels speculation in gold and oil and against the dollar.

Monetary policy: Leaders and laggards — The Economist: Full print edition 21 days ago
Central banks pick different paths back to normality CENTRAL banks in the rich world cut interest rates in lockstep in 2008 as the world economy spiralled. Their paths back to normal interest rates will be more disparate. Some are already en route. ...

Overview — The Economist: Full print edition 21 days ago
The Federal Reserve kept the target range for its benchmark federal funds rate at 0-0.25%. The Fed said economic activity had picked up but would probably remain weak for a while. With inflation subdued, the federal funds rate was likely to remain ...

Business this week — The Economist: Full print edition 21 days ago
America’s Federal Reserve kept interest rates at a level close to zero. The Fed’s accompanying statement, which markets were keenly awaiting for any sign of a shift in policy, reiterated its intent to keep rates “exceptionally ...