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Fact Sheet for Federal Reserve System

Observations: The Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States.The Federal Reserve System is a quasi-governmental, decentralized central bank. It is composed of a central Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks located in major cities throughout the nation, numerous member banks and other entities. Ben Bernanke serves as the current Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.

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US stocks blaze to new record highs

US stocks closed out another week of new record highs Friday as investors focused on the positive side of mixed economic news and corporate earnings.Retail sales barely budged higher in April and jobless claims rose, but permits to build housing soared ... [Published New Age Bangladesh - 2 hours ago]

Entities: S&P 500, Sam Stovall, Federal Reserve System

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 2 reports

Federal Reserve System

Saturday Humor: The Fed Is Hiring

Now that the Federal Reserve has hired every single pennystock trader and momentum-chasing algo in the world (or at least is enjoying Citadel's helping hand in regards to the latter) it is time for the Fed's human resources department to branch out and ... [Published Zero Hedge - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve System

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 4 reports

Société Générale SA

ANALYST: The Past Two Weeks Were A Preview Of The 'Horror Movie' Coming To The Bond Market This Summer

Over the past few weeks, attention in financial markets has once again turned to the prospect of the Federal Reserve tapering back its monetary stimulus, spurred on by public speeches from Fed presidents and articles from WSJ reporter Jon Hilsenrath, ... [Published Clusterstock - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Federal Reserve System, Vincent Chaigneau, Market, Société Générale SA, yield

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated 17 hours ago - 8 reports

Club Fed

by The Nobel prize-winning Austrian School economist F.A. Hayek titled his last book to describe the conceit of the notion that socialist central planners could possibly possess all of the detailed knowledge that is in the minds of millions in a market ... [Published LewRockwell.com - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Unemployment, Edward Lazear, Inflation

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 7 reports

Dollar surges, backed by positive US data

The dollar marched higher on Friday against other major currencies, buoyed by improvement in US data and signs that the Federal Reserve is not bothered about deflation.Euro currencyNEW YORK: The dollar marched higher on Friday against other major currencies, ... [Published Channel NewsAsia - May 17 2013]

Entities: Federal Reserve System, John Williams, Deflation

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 23 reports

European Central Bank

GLOBAL MARKETS-US dollar soars, stocks set new highs on Fed QE exit talk

* Fed's Williams says stimulus reduction could start thissummer* U.S. consumer sentiment rises to nearly six-year high* U.S. dollar index hits nearly three-year high* Dow, S&P 500 surge to record closing highsBy Herbert LashNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) ... [Published Reuters - May 17 2013]

Entities: Index, Consumer Sentiment, Federal Reserve System, European Central Bank, United States

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

BMO Financial Group

Federal Reserve Cites Bank of Montreal Branch for Money-Laundering Deficiencies

U.S. regulators Friday ordered Bank of Montreal (BMO, BMO.T) to strengthen its anti-money-laundering programs, citing deficiencies in its U.S. subsidiary's efforts at risk management and compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act.The U.S. Federal Reserve said ... [Published Birmingham Star - May 17 2013]

Entities: BMO Financial Group, Federal Reserve System, Money Laundering

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 11 reports

Toronto, Wall Street higher

North American markets climbed higher Friday after positive data from the U.S. that showed strong signs of economic recovery and Canadian inflation slowed to a crawl.“We continue to grind higher here,” said Jason Hornett, a portfolio manager with Bissett ... [Published Advisor.ca - May 17 2013]

Entities: Wall Street, Index, Toronto

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 4 reports

UPDATE 1: Gold down nearly 5% on the week, as dollar climbs

Today 10:56 AM ET (MarketWatch)PrintMADRID (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices were in the throes of a seventh straight loss on Friday, as the dollar index jumped to two-year highs on more talk about a wind-down of the Federal Reserve's bond-buying program and ... [Published TD Ameritrade - May 17 2013]

Entities: Gold Price Lower, John Williams, Copper, Index, Barclays PLC

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 5 reports

TREASURIES-Prices dip after consumer data; yields range bound

* U.S. consumer sentiment jumps to highest in almost six years* Investors still uncertain about when the Fed could taper easing* Treasuries could stay range bound in coming sessionsBy Luciana LopezNEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Prices for U.S. Treasuries ... [Published Reuters - May 17 2013]

Entities: Treasuries, yield, Jim Vogel, Federal Reserve System

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 20 reports

Jobless claims adding to signs

Slowing growth has ripple effectOUR ECONOMY AT A GLANCEMore Americans than projected filed claims for jobless benefits last week and manufacturing in the Philadelphia region shrank unexpectedly in May, signs that a slowdown in growth is rippling through ... [Published Worcester Telegram & Gazette - May 17 2013]

Entities: Julia Coronado, Federal Reserve System, Gasoline

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 8 reports

Dlr index near 10-month high, ECB deposit rate cut talk hits euro

* San Francisco Fed's Williams says Fed could end QE this year * Dollar index near July peak * Dollar/yen near 4-1/2-year high, euro near 6-week low By Anirban Nag LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - The dollar rose against a basket of currencies on Friday, trading ... [Published Sharenet - May 17 2013]

Entities: European Central Bank, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Rate Cut, John Williams

Blogs

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11 Reasons Why The Federal Reserve Should Be Ab... [Published Zero Hedge - May 08 2013] Submitted by Michael Snyder of The Economic Collapse blog , If the American people truly understood how the Federal Reserve system works and what it has done to us, they would be screaming for it to be abolished immediately. It is a system that was ...
Federal Reserve pays government $88.9 billion [Published Business - cleveland.com - Jan 10 2013] The Federal Reserve says it paid the federal government a record $88.9 billion in 2012. The central bank earned the money from the Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities it has purchased to drive interest rates lower and boost the economy. ...
Four banks that passed the Federal Reserve'... [Published MarketIntelligenceCenter.com - Mar 20 2013] The Federal Reserve recently announced the results of its latest round of stress tests. Most of the nation's banks passed, but that doesn't mean they are all good investments. We've highlighted four banks and have some ideas about how stock investors ...
Federal Reserve may buy more bonds [Published AdBanks.net - Dec 09 2012] More stimulus for the U.S. economy could be on the Federal Reserve’s agenda when its policy committee meets this week. The Fed will present new economic forecasts at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday. Fed chairman Ben Bernanke ...
Federal Reserve minutes show concerns about bon... [Published Real-Time News: Latest Northeast Ohio News - cl ... - Feb 20 2013] Several Federal Reserve policymakers were concerned last month about the risks of the Fed's efforts to boost the U.S. economy by keeping borrowing costs low for the foreseeable future. ...

Audio/Video

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What Will the Fed Do Next? [Published FOX Business - Video - May 17 2013]
How the Fed built a $3 trillion balance sheet [Published Reuters Video: Business - Jan 30 2013]
How the Fed built a $3 trillion balance sheet [Published Reuters Video: Top News - Jan 30 2013]
Week Ahead: The Fed Meeting [Published FOX Business - Video - Dec 07 2012]
What Will the Markets and Economy Do Without th... [Published FOX Business - Video - Feb 22 2013]

Press Releases

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Federal Reserve System publishes annual financi... [Published Federal Reserve System: Press Releases - Mar 15 2013]
Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of ... [Published Federal Reserve System: Press Releases - Dec 03 2012]
Federal Reserve Board invites comment on propos... [Published Federal Reserve System: Press Releases - Apr 15 2013]
Federal Reserve releases summary results of ban... [Published Federal Reserve System: Press Releases - Mar 07 2013]
Federal Reserve Board announces proposed rule r... [Published Federal Reserve System: Press Releases - Feb 26 2013]