How The Fed Works

The Fed: It's a very mysterious part of the government. But if you own a house, have a bank account or write checks, the Federal Reserve System affects your life every day.

How the Fed Works

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World Looks For Reassurance That The Fed Will Take Steps

Global markets are anxiously awaiting a speech on Friday by Ben S. Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chairman, in hopes that he will signal that the Fed will act.

World Looks for Reassurance That the Fed Will Take Steps

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Deflation Concerns Diminish at the Fed

A majority of top decision-makers at the Federal Reserve concluded that concerns about falling prices had eased and that inflation would gradually rise over time.

Deflation Concerns Diminish at the Fed

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New Voters May Sway Fed Actions

As the Federal Reserve debates its $600 billion effort to nurse the economic recovery in 2011, four men will have a newly prominent role in influencing the central bank’s path.

New Voters May Sway Fed Actions

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Fed Proposes Rules to Cut Debit Card Fees

Shares of MasterCard and Visa dropped after the Fed’s report went much further than the 50 percent reduction that Wall Street analysts had expected.

Fed Proposes Rules to Cut Debit Card Fees

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Bond Yields Rise as the Fed Continues Its Buying Program

The equities indexes had a modest response to the statement issued after the meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers.

Bond Yields Rise as the Fed Continues Its Buying Program

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Fed Goes Ahead With Bond Plan

The Federal Reserve announced that it was maintaining its plan to buy $600 billion in government securities.

Fed Goes Ahead With Bond Plan

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The Fed? Ron Paul’s Not a Fan.

Ron Paul, the Texas congressman and author of “End the Fed,” will soon run the House panel that oversees the central bank.

The Fed? Ron Paul’s Not a Fan.

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Revised Fed Data Raises Doubt on Foreign Appetite for Build America Bonds

Wall Street, which sells the bonds, disagrees with the new figures and claims they are selling strongly.

Revised Fed Data Raises Doubt on Foreign Appetite for Build America Bonds

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G.E. and JPMorgan Got Lots of Fed Help in ’08

The two companies received help even as Jeffrey Immelt of G.E. and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan sat on the nine-member board of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

G.E. and JPMorgan Got Lots of Fed Help in ’08

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Cross Section of Rich Invested With the Fed

Scores of wealthy but lesser-known investors participated in the Federal Reserve’s emergency lending program.

Cross Section of Rich Invested With the Fed

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DealBook: How Banks Pawned Junk to the Fed

As part of an emergency loan program, the Fed accepted as collateral more than $1 trillion in junk-rated investments from Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and others, according to data released Wednesday by the Fed. Banks pledged more than $490 billion in particularly risky collateral –  which credit rating agencies classified as Triple-c or below. Some collateral included mortgage-backed securities and other risky investments.

DealBook: How Banks Pawned Junk to the Fed

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Fed Papers Show Breadth of Emergency Measures

Efforts to help stabilize the markets at the height of the financial crisis reached far beyond Wall Street and deep into the economy, newly released data show.

Fed Papers Show Breadth of Emergency Measures

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Fed Chief, in Ohio, Stresses Job Needs

In a discussion with business leaders, Ben S. Bernanke emphasized the high toll of unemployment. Inflation and monetary policy were not even mentioned.

Fed Chief, in Ohio, Stresses Job Needs

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