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Fed needs a recession to win inflation fight, study showsThe study is not the first to argue that the Fed's outlook for the economy, dubbed an "immaculate disinflation" by some observers, is unrea...
‘Frothy’ stock prices pose quandary for Powell in mapping policySome current and former central bankers worry that the Fed’s rock-bottom interest rates and massive bond buying might lead to asset price b...
Fed needs to outline plan to fight next downturn, Economists sayThe Fed is expected to explain their conclusions later this year and publish a new document.
- Long-term gains likely from bank capital regulations
Proposals made by the Basel Committee in July require banks to hold $3 in capital for every $100 they lend, and tighten requirements for th...
World debt crisis looms behind Greek mess: ExpertsA wider crisis of rising debts and ageing populations in advanced economies could be in store.
- Greenspan's 'superstar' image at risk
The next bubble to deflate may be Alan Greenspan’s reputation. Hailed as perhaps the greatest central banker who ever lived when he left th...
- Fed chief bets credibility will buy him time in inflation battle
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S Bernanke, who took office a year ago on February 1, is ready to renew his bet that the Fed’s past success in...