Dec 16th, 2008 · The Federal Reserve is expected Tuesday to cut short-term interest rates once again, to 0.5 percent or lower. As the rate moves closer to zero, policymakers must find alternatives to their traditional tool of cutting rates to help the economy.
Oct 29th, 2008 · The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut a key interest rate by a half-percentage point. After a unanimous vote, the federal funds rate now stands at 1 percent. Fed policymakers noted the pace of economic activity nationwide had markedly slowed.
Oct 23rd, 2008 · The current global financial crisis is a "once-in-a-century credit tsunami" that policymakers did not anticipate, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday. Stabilizing the housing market is a key to ending the financial crisis, he said, but that is not likely to occur for "many months in the future."
Oct 7th, 2008 · Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has signaled Fed policymakers will cut interest rates later this month. He said "downside risks to growth have increased," and that the outlook for inflation has improved.
Oct 7th, 2008 · U.S. policymakers trying to fix the nation's housing crisis may have a blindspot: rural America. A company relied on for foreclosure data says it doesn't report on 900 rural counties. Critics say the omission may foil attempts to help homeowners.
Aug 22nd, 2008 · The credit crisis and higher inflation are taking a toll on the economy and present a major challenge to Fed policymakers, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Friday.
Jun 29th, 2008 · Bloggers, citizen journalists and policymakers come together in New York for an annual forum to discuss the direction of politics on the Web.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · Projections that improving energy technologies will help to slow the rate of greenhouse gas emissions are overly optimist, according to researchers writing in Nature. They say policymakers will need to implement stronger measures to reverse global warming.