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January 31, 2013 Posted by
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October 01, 2012 Posted by

In recent months, the financial markets have been focusing on Europe, the Fed, the fiscal cliff, and even money market fund reforms. One topic that has not received much attention is the looming expiration of the unlimited guarantee for noninterest-bearing transaction deposit accounts, which was a mandate of section 343 of the Dodd-Frank Reform Bill.

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May 01, 2012 Posted by
In the latest FOMC meeting, the Federal Reserve commented again that they felt inflation is contained and the recent rise in energy prices was “only temporary.” With that backdrop,it is expected that committee members will maintain their accommodative monetary policy until stronger economic data emerges....
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December 01, 2011 Posted by
The European sovereign debt crisis continues to be one of the main headlines throughout 2011. Though the problem was once thought to be isolated to Greece and that country’s fiscal ineptness, it is clearly much more complicated and widespread.
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July 01, 2011 Posted by
With QE2 now complete, the ongoing debate centers on whether the Federal Reserve Board should or will implement another round of quantitative easing. However, there are significant current differences that argue against the need for a QE3 ...
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January 03, 2011 Posted by
For the new year ahead of us, many facets of the economy look to be replicas of 2010. Though there have been improvements in certain parts, much remains the same ...
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July 01, 2010 Posted by
The Federal Open Market Committee has once again reiterated the proverbial “extended” remark, regarding leaving the target interest rate unchanged in the range of zero to 0.25 percent. It is becoming more likely that the first rate increase is about a year away. Here's why.
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April 01, 2010 Posted by
In response to the severe market disruption to the economy two years ago, the Federal Reserve created multiple liquidity programs aimed at stabilizing the financial system. Since then, market conditions have improved and the Fed is now tasked with implementing a strategy to normalize monetary policy.
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