Employment climbed more than forecast in January and the U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell to the lowest in three years, casting doubt on whether the Federal Reserve can wait until 2014 before raising interest rates.
interest ratesVideo: U.S. Payrolls Jump; Jobless Rate DropsTopix - Business News Fri, 02/03/2012 - 13:18
Employment climbed more than forecast in January and the U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell to the lowest in three years, casting doubt on whether the Federal Reserve can wait until 2014 before raising interest rates. Fed sheds its shroud of secrecyTopix - Business News Sun, 01/29/2012 - 05:55
Don't count on it. But it's anyone's guess how far the Fed will go in its mission to be more publicly open - beyond having the chairman hold now-quarterly news conferences and its latest gesture: forecasting where its members think interest rates are headed. Fed to Maintain Rates Near Zero Through Late 2014NYT > Business Wed, 01/25/2012 - 13:55
The Federal Reserve said it was not likely to raise interest rates until the end of 2014, adding 18 months to the expected duration of its response to the slump. Fed says no rate hikes until at least late 2014MSNBC.com: Business Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:33
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it will not raise interest rates until at least late 2014, even later than investors expected, in an effort to support a sluggish recovery. Rates fall at weekly Treasury bill auctionNewsvine - business Mon, 01/09/2012 - 18:40
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction. Fed to regularly forecast rate changesTopix - Business News Tue, 01/03/2012 - 16:59
In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start announcing four times a year how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at current levels, according to minutes from its December policy meeting. Fed to regularly forecast interest-rate changesNewsvine - business Tue, 01/03/2012 - 13:00
In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start updating the public four times a year on how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at record lows, according to minutes from its December policy meeting. Rates at Treasury bill auction edge up slightlyNewsvine - business Mon, 11/21/2011 - 19:55
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday's auction for a second straight week after hitting record lows. Bergsten Says ECB Must Cut Rates 100 Basis PointsTopix - Business News Fri, 11/04/2011 - 18:11
Nov. 3 -- Fred Bergsten, director of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, talks about the European Central Bank's unexpected decision to cut interest rates. Tags:
Rates on Treasury bills fall at weekly auctionNewsvine - business Mon, 10/31/2011 - 16:39
Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills fell in Monday's auction with rates on three-month bills dropping to the lowest level since the financial crisis in December 2008. |