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  1. Business Events Scheduled for the Coming Week

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    turnover survey for November, 10 a.m. FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank's governing council meets to set monetary policy for the eurozone. LONDON — The Bank of England makes its monthly announcement on its key interest rate. FRIDAY

  2. Japan's Nikkei Soars on 1st Trade Day of the Year

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    Kyodo News Agency said. Investors have high hopes that new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies, centered on loose monetary policy and public spending, will wrest the world's third-largest economy out of the doldrums. Export shares boomed

  3. Japan's Industrial Output, Prices Fall in November

    Fri, 28 Dec 2012

    month to 4.1 percent last month. Hopes are high that new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policies, centered on loose monetary policy and public spending will wrest the world's third largest economy out of the doldrums. Stocks are recovering and

  4. Japan's Conservative Party Returns to Power

    Sun, 16 Dec 2012

    reality that will never be changed," he reiterated Sunday. Abe has promised more public spending and aggressive monetary policy to weaken a strong yen and lift the economy out of a 20-year slump. He has supported the use of nuclear power

  5. Fed Won't Raise Rates Until Unemployment Falls to 6.5 Pct

    Wed, 12 Dec 2012

    the first time in its history the Fed has announced explicit targets for both inflation and unemployment in setting monetary policy . The Fed said today that it will not raise short-term interest rates until the unemployment rate drops below 6

  6. U.S. money managers fear fiscal cliff over weak global growth

    Wed, 19 Sep 2012

    NEW YORK -- Japan's main stock market hit a four-month high Wednesday after the country's central bank eased monetary policy to shore up fragile economic growth, but the positive momentum ground to a halt in Europe. The Bank of Japan said

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  1. Mitt Romney Bootlegs, Clinging to the 47 Percent of 'Entitled' 'Victims, Silver Spoons and Eastwood Talks (PM Note)

    Mon, 17 Sep 2012

    Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan said that the Fed is bailing out President Obama "at the expense of monetary policy ." http://abcn.ws/QUfFg1 (John Parkinson) Top Romney Staffer Denies Campaign Disarray - A top strategist

  2. Paul Ryan Says Fed Bailing Out Obama

    Mon, 17 Sep 2012

    President Obama "at the expense of monetary policy ." The third round of quantitative it's the Federal Reserve and the monetary policy trying to bail out the fact that question of having too tight of a monetary policy . We have exceptionally loose

  3. U.S. Economy Still at 'Grave Risk' on 4-Year Anniversary of Lehman Brothers Collapse

    Sat, 15 Sep 2012

    figure describes "the estimated additional amount of GDP loss that was prevented only by extraordinary fiscal and monetary policy actions." That figure is based on a model created by economists Alan Blinder and Mark Zandi, of Princeton University

  4. Stocks end up as investors weigh jobs, possible Fed action

    Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    flat, notching a fractional 0.02% increase. The employment report seemed to increase the odds of the Fed easing monetary policy again when it meets next week. In other words, bad news on jobs could be good news if it means more help from the

  5. Weak jobs report could push Fed to action

    Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    mortgage rates about 0.8 of a percent lower, making housing more affordable and supporting prices. Second, because monetary policy is the only game in town to improve the economy. Ever since the 2009 stimulus bill squeaked through Congress, Capitol

  6. Stocks flat as investors weigh jobs, chance of Fed action

    Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    hopes of another easing from the Federal Reserve. The employment report seemed to increase the odds of the Fed easing monetary policy again when it meets next week. In other words, bad news on jobs could be good news if it means more help from the

  7. Stocks finish higher going into long holiday weekend

    Fri, 31 Aug 2012

    coping with a severe debt crisis, will also be watched closely. On Sept. 6, the European Central Bank meets on monetary policy , and investors will be watching to see if ECB chief Mario Draghi is moving closer to a bond-buying plan of its

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Videos

  1. Super Tuesday: Ron Paul Speaks in North Dakota

    Tue, 6 Mar 2012

    foreign policies never change monetary policy doesn't change there's no liberty the constitution. Sound monetary policy and sensible foreign policy is economic growth much you look at the monetary policy . Financial bubbles are cause

    Monetary Policy found at 5:00, 5:32, 10:52

    rest of the candidates support the status quo foreign policies never change monetary policy doesn't change there's no challenge to the Federal Reserve System.
    Of a program that. That emphasizes personal liberty the constitution. Sound monetary policy and sensible foreign policy is the reason the momentum is building in the reason why we're getting such a great reception here
    have economic reform and economic growth -- much you look at the monetary policy . Financial bubbles are cause for reasons they come from excessive credit artificially low interest rates excessive spending by the federal Federal Reserve
  2. Ron Paul: 'We Need More Personal Liberty'

    Tue, 31 Jan 2012

    Get rid of some ornery process that the government. We for instance don't think it's about time we have a new monetary policy . Okay. And can't drive in. It. Okay. And what we have to invent something new all would have to do is read

    Monetary Policy found at 5:02

    We for instance don't think it's about time we have a new monetary policy .
  3. Bernanke Sends Dow Shooting Up

    Mon, 26 Mar 2012

    this morning and one thing he Was yes unemployment has come down but it's going to take continued accommodative monetary policy to help bring down unemployment. Even further. And a lot of folks have been looking for we know the backdrop of

    Monetary Policy found at 0:27

    yes unemployment has come down but it's going to take continued accommodative monetary policy to help bring down unemployment. Even further. And -- a lot of folks have been looking for we know the backdrop of
  4. Markets Around the World in Flux

    Tue, 9 Aug 2011

    this morning. I fed chair Ben Bernanke he's gonna be meeting this afternoon with the Federal Reserve to talk about monetary policy is there anything he's gonna be able to say that could potentially. Settle the markets somewhat or at least give

    Monetary Policy found at 3:15

    gonna be meeting this afternoon with the Federal Reserve to talk about monetary policy is there anything he's gonna be able to say that could potentially. Settle the markets somewhat or at least give investors something
  5. Wall Street's Wild Ride Continues

    Wed, 10 Aug 2011

    yesterday I mean really a nauseating ride for a lot of those investors. know we also heard from the Fed yesterday about monetary policy water are in the plans what's in the works. Yes yes it was all about the Fed and what Ben Bernanke had to say you

    Monetary Policy found at 1:40

    those investors. -- know we also heard from the Fed yesterday about monetary policy water are in the plans what's in the works.
  6. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on S&P Downgrade, Third Parties and 2012 Race

    Wed, 10 Aug 2011

    it's so clear that this is easily one of the worst downturns of our lifetime. Well the Fed can only do so much monetary policy is important. But we've had very low interest rates for awhile thank you step back and say what kind of problems

    Monetary Policy found at 0:14

    downturns of our lifetime. Well the Fed can only do so much monetary policy is important. But we've had very low interest rates for awhile thank you -- step back and say what kind of problems
  7. GOP Hopeful Ron Paul Sounds Off

    Wed, 7 Dec 2011

    mean we're with the difference foreign policy. Very very aggressive on they do universities. You really change monetary policy . Man you know like maybe even one and yet you are educating. What's wanted to spend more consistent. And its

    Monetary Policy found at 3:47

    foreign policy. Very very aggressive on they do universities. You really change monetary policy . Man you know like maybe even one and yet you are educating. What's wanted to spend more consistent. And its web asking
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Photos

  1. China Eases Monetary Policy
  2. PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the Senate Banking Committee hearing to deliver the semiannual Monetary Policy Report
  3. PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 13, 2011, before the House Financial Services Committee where he delivered the semiannual Monetary Policy ...
  4. PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 13, 2011, before the House Financial Services Committee where he delivered the semiannual Monetary Policy ...
  1. PHOTO Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gives the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress

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