US economy

Quantitative Easing (QE) to Continue – Federal Reserve

In a prepared testimony delivered by US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben reiterated that QE will continue until there are substantial labor market improvement in the US. Since I last reported to this Committee in mid-2012, economic activity in the United States has continued to expand at a moderate if somewhat uneven pace. In particular, real […]

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Bazooka Hits the Spot

As widely expected the US Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke concluded his two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting with new monetary direction: Key points: Much larger and aggressive move than expected Buying $40 billion worth of mortgage debt per month with no definative end date Focus is on improving the employment outlook Strong short term

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