The Federal Reserve announced today that it will purchase $45 billion in Treasury bonds per month in an effort to keep long-term interest rates low.
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Romney Endorses Auditing The Federal Reserve
At a campaign stop with his running mate Paul Ryan in New Hampshire Monday, Mitt Romney responded to an audience question by signaling that he would support auditing the Federal Reserve. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120820RomneyAuditTheFed.mp3|titles=20120820RomneyAuditTheFed]
Romney And Ryan Make Long-Awaited New Hampshire Debut
Ryan took the issue of Medicare head on, while Romney accused President Obama of failing to lead.
Bernanke, Educators Work In Tandem To Prep Youth For Finance Management
As part of a nationwide push to bolster personal finance education in the aftermath of the financial crisis, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke spoke to elementary and post-secondary educators in Washington Tuesday to outline steps they can take to prepare young people for 21st century financial challenges. After brief remarks in which he touted a [...]
House OKs ‘Audit The Fed’ Bill
The House on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that would allow for a full audit of the Federal Reserve.
Sen. Corker Questions Fed Chairman About Frustrations With Congress
Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday questioned whether or not Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernake ever desired to express his frustrations about the stalemate in Congress that leaves the Fed often powerless to combat challenges to the economy.
