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• Breaking Down The Federal Reserve Statement (January 2013 Edition)

  The Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to maintain the Federal Funds Rate within its current range of zero to 0.25 percent, and to continue its current stimulus program of purchasing $85 billion monthly in Treasury bonds Read More... Posted Thursday, January 31, 2013 10:01 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Federal Reserve

• Federal Reserve : New Economic Stimulus May Be Warranted

  The Federal Reserve released its October Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes last week, revealing a Fed in disagreement about the future of the U.S. economy and about what, if any, stimulus may be warranted in the next 12 months. The Read More... Posted Monday, November 19, 2012 9:44 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Federal Reserve

• Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (August 1 , 2012)

  The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday. The vote was nearly unanimous. Only one FOMC member, Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker, dissented Read More... Posted Thursday, August 02, 2012 1:59 PM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Federal Reserve

• Planning Ahead For The Federal Reserve's Next Move

  In Washington, D.C. today, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins a 2-day meeting, its fifth of 8 scheduled meetings this year. Mortgage rates are expected to change upon the FOMC's adjournment. Rate shoppers and home buyers of Minneapolis Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:55 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Federal Reserve

• March Fed Minutes Show Inflation Risks And Rate Hikes On The Horizon

  The Federal Reserve released its March 15 meeting minutes Tuesday. The notes revealed a Federal Reserve split between optimism and caution for the U.S. economy. The minutes' official name is "Fed Minutes". It's a periodic publication, Read More... Posted Thursday, April 07, 2011 10:37 AM by Bob Elliot | 0 Comments Filed under: Federal Reserve