Federal Open Market Committee


More Expected Rate Hikes

By Jonathan Steiman |  Feb 3, 2005

Feb. 4, 2005 -- For the sixth time since June, the Federal Reserve raised short-term interest rates on Wednesday, and signaled that futur...  Read more

Fed Halts Interest-Rate Hikes

Aug 8, 2006

To help stave off inflation, the Federal Reserve voted against an increase for the first time in two years.  Read more

Rites Of Fed Bashing

By Steve Coll |  Jun 1, 1985

THE FEDERAL RESERVE HAS DEFLECTED ALL ATTEMPTS IN THE PAST TO END ITS INDEPENDENCE. NEXT TIME, IT COULD BE A DIFFERENT STORY.  Read more

Small Business Optimism Up

By Max Chafkin |  Aug 10, 2005

August 10, 2005 --The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-point for the tenth straight time Tuesday, lending credence to re...  Read more

Economy Adds Fewer Jobs in December; Small-Business Hiring Flattens

By Angus Loten |  Jan 10, 2006

Jan. 10, 2006 --The economy added 108,000 jobs nationwide in December, down from a revised increase of 305,000 the previous month, the Lab...  Read more

This Week's Economic Roundup

By Angus Loten |  Sep 21, 2006

Leading indicators drop for fifth time in eight months; Fed halts interest rates.  Read more

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