Federal Open Market Committee


More Expected Rate Hikes

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

Fed Halts Interest-Rate Hikes

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

Rites Of Fed Bashing

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

Small Business Optimism Up

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

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

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 story

This Week's Economic Roundup

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

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