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Washington talks down nationalisation
Some of the main players in the United States's plans to fix the financial sector have been playing down the likelihood of nationalisation in recent days.
Fed site looks to clarify balance-sheet growth
The Federal Reserve has launched a new section of its website to explain why its balance sheet has doubled since the beginning of the crisis.
NYFed hosts CDS powwow
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has hosted a meeting of global regulatory authorities for credit-default swap central counterparties as part of a new concerted effort to formalise the trading and processing arrangement for the market.
Lessons from Japan
Thomas Cargill analyses what the American authorities can learn from Japan’s lost “decade and a half”
Interview: Kenneth Rogoff
The former chief economist of the IMF tells Malan Rietveld that central banks know how to generate inflation if needed and that there are bigger problems than deflation to be worried about
Interview: Paul De Grauwe
The major central banks have responded differently to the global financial and economic crisis, threatening a return to beggar-thyneighbour policies, Paul De Grauwe tells Malan Rietveld
Fed gloomy on 2009, more bullish on 2010 and 2011
The Federal Reserve has reduced its forecast for economic growth this year, but has upgraded its projection for 2010 and 2011.
Greenspan: nationalise but protect bondholders
Alan Greenspan, a former Federal Reserve chairman regarded as one of the foremost proponents of free markets, has conceded that some American banks may need to be nationalised.
What moves the yield curve?
The monetary policy response to the inflation gap impacts the yield curve, says a new research form the Kansas City Federal Reserve.
Fed rate board to get more time to talk
The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) policy meetings for the rest of 2009 will take place over two days to allow more time to discuss the ills of the US economy.
Look to Stockholm for bailout tips: Cleveland Fed
A Cleveland Federal Reserve study has urged officials to follow Sweden's lead in resolving the financial crisis.
Crisis timeline by the St Louis Fed
The Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis has created a website that documents the major events in the global financial crisis that started in 2007.
Fed to undergo "thorough review" of communication
Don Kohn, the vice-chairman of the Federal Reserve, will lead a committee to look at how much the central bank releases about its lending policies.
Reactions to Tarp 2
Initial reaction on the new financial industry bailout plans announced on Tuesday, suggest that investors and observers are underwhelmed by the lack of details available at this stage and fear that the measures will continue to fall short of the…
NY Fed's Dudley: the Tips are good
The benefits of the treasury inflation protected securities (Tips) programme exceed its costs, said William Dudley, the president of the Federal Reserve of New York.
Geithner unveils sweeping Tarp overhaul
Timothy Geithner, the secretary of the US Treasury, has announced plans to take up to $500 billion in bad assets off the books of struggling banks and expand the Federal Reserve's programme to support asset-backed securities to $1 trillion from the…
What to look for in Tarp II
Tim Geithner, the US Secretary of the Treasury, has delayed unveiling the plans for the next steps in administration's financial bailout programme until Tuesday. Here is a summary of the new steps that could be announced tomorrow.
Fed still has weapons - Yellen
Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, says the Fed still has weapons left in its arsenal to address a "severely depressed" economy.
Ferguson, Feldstein join Volcker recovery panel
Martin Feldstein, a Harvard professor; Roger Ferguson, a former vice chairman at the Federal Reserve, and William Donaldson, a former SEC chairman, will join the economic recovery panel headed by Paul Volcker, a former chairman of the Fed.
Italy investigates retail payments trends
The Bank of Italy is surveying the outsourcing of technological services associated with the provision of electronic retail payment services.
Richmond Fed's Charlotte office gets new head
Matthew Martin, an economist at the Richmond Federal Reserve, has been promoted to the role of senior vice president responsible for the Fed's Charlotte branch.
Multi-family subprime borrowers should owe less
Multi-family property owners with subprime mortgages should receive a writedown of a proportion of the principal balance on their loan, argues a new paper from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
US demand for loans weakens further
Businesses and households' demand for loans continues to weaken, shows the latest edition of the Federal Reserve's quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey.
Fed holds on Treasury issue, flags deflation risk
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said that it could buy longer-term Treasury securities, but only if market conditions were right. The committee also acknowledged that inflation may fall to "below rates that best foster growth and stability".