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Fed officials touch a market nerve

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Sep 12, 2016
Governors offering their (opposing) thoughts spark volatility in markets.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in June.
Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images
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The world's central banks could use a break

by Mark Garrison
Aug 11, 2016
To spur growth, governments need to turn to fiscal policy.
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Why the global economy is stuck in a 'low-growth trap'

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 1, 2016
And what policymakers should do about it.
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Listening closely to the Fed meeting

by Mark Garrison
Mar 14, 2016
The challenge for the Fed is figure out just the right time to raise rates.
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference following the announcement of an historic rate increase, the first since 2006, in Washington, DC, December 16, 2015. With all ears on the upcoming meeting, the challenge for the Fed is figure out just the right time to raise rates.
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Dallas Fed Chair: Time to lose monetary "beer goggles"

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 16, 2014
Chairman Richard W. Fisher says the nation's monetary policy needs to sober up.
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Washington's still kicking the can down the road

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 16, 2014
Washington has been dysfunctional for years now. Will things ever change?
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Uncle Ben's secret recipe: Open the Fed's cookbook

by David Gura
Nov 1, 2013
Ben Bernanke's legacy at the Federal Reserve may be about the financial crisis -- and a new era of transparency.
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Global implications of this week's Fed meeting

by David Brancaccio
Sep 17, 2013
Changes in U.S. monetary policy could create problems in emerging markets.
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Inflation: Could a little more be good for the economy?

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 16, 2013
Inflation hawks hold significant sway at the Federal Reserve. But critics say they should tolerate -- and even target -- more inflation to boost economic growth.
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