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US Dollar is the mostly traded currency in the world. There's no reason we don't pay attention to US Federal Reserve. Make sure you check out what's happening with the FED with Fed Watch everyday before you trade forex. The Fed Watch news below are from various source which would be useful to every forex traders..
Tea with Alan Greenspan a bargain at $11,000
Mon, 5 May 2008 13:32:00 GMT from Thanhnien
It's all up for sale in an online auction to benefit the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial, a human rights advocacy group. Tea with Greenspan and his wife, NBC correspondent Andrea Mitchell, was going for $11,000, according to the Web site
Investor's Tips: The Federal Reserve and the economy
Mon, 5 May 2008 12:46:00 GMT from Times-Press-Recorder
You may have been hearing a lot lately about the Federal Reserve, better known the Fed, and its chairman, Ben Bernanke. You may also already know that the Fed has an influence on interest rates, which in turn influences the economy. But there is more to
Greenspan quoted as saying U.S. in "awfully pale recession"
Mon, 5 May 2008 08:05:00 GMT from International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK: The United States has fallen into an 'awfully pale recession' and may remain stagnant for the rest of the year, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted on Monday saying. 'We're in a recession,' Bloomberg news agency reported
Dollar shade weaker after gains on jobs data, Fed view
Mon, 5 May 2008 07:51:00 GMT from Earthtimes.org
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was a shade weaker on Monday but held on to most of last week's gains, supported by labor market data and speculation the Federal Reserve will not need to cut interest rates again.At 1:50 a.m. EDT (0550 GMT) in
U.S. in "awfully pale recession," Greenspan quoted
Mon, 5 May 2008 07:49:00 GMT from Earthtimes.org
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States has fallen into an 'awfully pale recession' and may remain stagnant for the rest of the year, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan was quoted on Monday saying.'We are in a recession,' Bloomberg news agency
Have tea with Greenspan for charity
Mon, 5 May 2008 07:43:00 GMT from Business Times Singapore
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Dollar shade weaker after gains on jobs data, Fed view
Mon, 5 May 2008 07:07:00 GMT from Washington Post
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UPDATE: Fed OKs New Rules Aimed At Reining In Credit-card Issuers
Mon, 5 May 2008 05:08:00 GMT from Morningstar.com
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The Federal Reserve on Friday issued proposals to restrict various credit-card billing practices, including double-cycle billing and unreasonable late charges. The proposals aim to protect credit-card users and clarify costs by
UPDATE: Fed's Easing Pause Helped Put A Floor Under Dollar Vs. Euro, Yen
Mon, 5 May 2008 05:08:00 GMT from Morningstar.com
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- This week's Federal Reserve subtle shift to a neutral bias this week might not have waved a red cape at dollar bulls, but did add to factors already putting a floor under the greenback against the yen and the euro. The euro
Fed's delicate balancing act
Mon, 5 May 2008 04:33:00 GMT from MarketWatch
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- In this downturn, the Federal Reserve is fighting on two interrelated fronts simultaneously, battling to keep the real economy growing and to revive the credit markets. The Fed has won some victories on both fronts. A serious
US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank pump an extra $82bn into banking system
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:53:00 GMT from PrisonPlanet
The US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank united yesterday to open a new front in their battle to quell the persistent money market strains that are fuelling the global credit crunch. The Fed and the ECB lined up with the Swiss National Bank
Fed `Rogue Operation' Spurs Further Bailout Calls
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:52:00 GMT from PrisonPlanet
A month after the Federal Reserve rescued Bear Stearns Cos. from bankruptcy, Chairman Ben S. Bernanke got an S.O.S. from Congress. There is ''a potential crisis in the student-loan market'' requiring ''similar bold action,'' Chairman Christopher Dodd of
UPDATE: Fed's Easing Pause Helped Put A Floor Under Dollar Vs. Euro, Yen
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:47:00 GMT from Nasdaq
SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- This week's Federal Reserve subtle shift to a neutral bias this week might not have waved a red cape at dollar bulls, but did add to factors already putting a floor under the greenback against the yen and the euro. The euro
UPDATE: Fed OKs New Rules Aimed At Reining In Credit-card Issuers
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:47:00 GMT from Nasdaq
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- The Federal Reserve on Friday issued proposals to restrict various credit-card billing practices, including double-cycle billing and unreasonable late charges. The proposals aim to protect credit-card users and clarify costs by
Federal Reserve Expands Eligibility For Term Securities Lending Facility
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:42:00 GMT from Bond Buyer
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Greenspan says no reason why Martin should stay behind bars
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:15:00 GMT from Daily Gleaner
OTTAWA - A prominent defence lawyer says his legal team will move swiftly if Brenda Martin isn't set free in the next few days. Edward Greenspan says Martin, 51, has already done her time in a Mexican prison and any further delays in Canada are
A Pause, Then More Fed Cuts - FTN Financial Analyst
Mon, 5 May 2008 03:09:00 GMT from Nasdaq
(RTTNews) - After taking the Fed funds rate down 325 bps and the discount rate by 400 bps, the Federal Reserve is poised for a pause, but not a stop, in rate reductions, says FTN Financial economic strategist Lindsey Piegza. 'We continue to think the
Fed Aims to Curb 'Unfair and Deceptive' Credit Card Practices
Mon, 5 May 2008 02:30:00 GMT from Canadian Economic Press
Fed Aims to Curb ?Unfair and Deceptive? Credit Card Practices 15:24 05/02 (CEP News) ? The Federal Reserve met Friday in Washington to discuss abusive rates charged by credit card companies and will set out to ban ?unfair or deceptive?
Central Bank Watch: Fed Cuts 25 Bps and Signals Pause, More Bank Decisions to Come
Mon, 5 May 2008 02:29:00 GMT from Canadian Economic Press
(CEP News) - This past week saw central bank rate announcements from both the Federal Reserve, which delivered a 25 basis point cut, and the Bank of Japan, which maintained its rate at 0.50%. Late in the week, three major central banks, including the
Rates on home loans see no relief from Fed cuts
Mon, 5 May 2008 02:23:00 GMT from Cambodian Times
Interest rates on U.S. home loans remain high despite serial cuts of official rates by the Federal Reserve. Mortgages on 30 year home loans this week were still costing more than triple the current official interest rate, despite another 25 basis points
Rates on home loans see no relief from Fed cuts
Mon, 5 May 2008 01:04:00 GMT from Malaysia Sun
Interest rates on U.S. home loans remain high despite serial cuts of official rates by the Federal Reserve. Mortgages on 30 year home loans this week were still costing more than triple the current official interest rate, despite another 25 basis points
AP: Treasury prices sink as prospect for more Fed rate cuts dim
Mon, 5 May 2008 00:16:00 GMT from AOL
NEW YORK (AP) - Treasury prices tumbled Friday after the government's payroll report came in better than expected, raising speculation that the Federal Reserve will stop lowering interest rates. The central bank has slashed rates by 3.25 percentage
Federal Reserve boosts lending
Sun, 4 May 2008 19:51:00 GMT from Investment News
In its continuing effort to rev up the slowing economy, the Federal Reserve Board today increased the size of some cash auctions for banks and the amount of dollars it provides to the European Central Bank and Swiss National Bank.The central bank voted
Buffett says Fed right to bail out Bear Stearns
Sun, 4 May 2008 11:29:00 GMT from Earthtimes.org
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett on Saturday said the U.S. Federal Reserve was correct in deciding to bail out Bear Stearns Cos , the Wall Street investment bank that faced imminent bankruptcy before agreeing in March to be acquired by JPMorgan
Buffett says Fed avoided chaos in Bear bailout
Sun, 4 May 2008 11:29:00 GMT from Earthtimes.org
By Jonathan StempelOMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Warren Buffett said on Saturday said the U.S. Federal Reserve avoided financial market 'chaos' in coordinating the March bailout of Bear Stearns Cos , which faced imminent bankruptcy before agreeing to be
Fed supports dollar for now
Sun, 4 May 2008 10:51:00 GMT from MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- This week's Federal Reserve subtle shift to a neutral bias this week might not have waved a red cape at dollar bulls, but did add to factors already putting a floor under the greenback against the yen and the euro. The euro
Buffett backs Fed over Bear Stearns
Sun, 4 May 2008 10:50:00 GMT from International Herald Tribune
OMAHA, Nebraska: Warren Buffett said on Saturday said the U.S. Federal Reserve avoided financial market 'chaos' in coordinating the March bailout of Bear Stearns Cos , which faced imminent bankruptcy before agreeing to be acquired by JPMorgan Chase &
Fed, Europe banks team up to ease credit squeeze
Sun, 4 May 2008 10:49:00 GMT from Gulf Times
WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve announced yesterday joint action with European banks to step up a battle against a persistent global credit crisis that has shackled lending and slowed the world economy. The Fed, the European Central Bank (ECB) and the
Fed likely to prefer lending over interest-rate cuts
Sat, 3 May 2008 13:26:00 GMT from Examiner
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Fed Seeks Ban on Some Practices of Credit Card Firms
Sat, 3 May 2008 13:03:00 GMT from Washington Post
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said yesterday that the agency's effort to regulate the credit card industry by requiring better disclosure forms has fallen short and that certain practices have to be banned to protect consumers. 'Based on our
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