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Fed officials warn of looming crisis for economy

The Federal Reserve is open toward taking further action to support the struggling U.S. economy. But minutes of the Fed’s June meeting show policymakers are at odds over whether the economy needs more...

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Fed officials weighed need to help economy more

Federal Reserve officials spoke with increased urgency at their last meeting about the need to provide more help for a weak U.S. economy.

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Economic trend lines, for now, favoring Obama

If Obama's advantage holds through Election Day, September may be remembered as a pivotal month when political and economic attitudes began to gel.

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No policy changes expected as Fed ends meeting

The Federal Reserve is widely expected Wednesday to stick with its aggressive efforts to strengthen a still-subpar economy.

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Bernanke: US economy still needs Fed’s stimulus

Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday that the U.S. economy still needs help from the Federal Reserve's low interest rate policies.

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Fed officials made ‘close call’ on bond buys

Minutes of the Fed's Sept. 17-18 meetings show that the Fed wrestled with the decision to slow bond purchases from the current $85 billion a month.

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Survey: Fed economic stimulus will end in 2014

The majority of business economists believe the Federal Reserve will pull back on its massive economic stimulus program in the first three months of 2014

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Transcripts show Fed grappling with 2008 crisis

On Friday, the Fed released hundreds of pages of transcripts covering its 14 meetings during 2008 — eight scheduled meetings and six emergency sessions.

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Yellen to put Fed’s new leadership on display

The Janet Yellen era at the Federal Reserve begins in earnest this week with a two-day meeting, a policy statement and fresh economic forecasts.

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Yellen walks tightrope in first Q&A as Fed chair

Janet Yellen had a message for the financial world: The U.S. economy may need several more years to fully heal from the Great Recession.

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