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The Federal Reserve’s Statement

April 26, 2012

[pageview class=”PDFViewer” url=”https://www.biancoresearch.com/bianco/wp-content/plugins/PDFViewer/plugin.php?id=75″] The Wall Street Journal – Fed Reaffirms Low-Rate Policy U.S. Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday reaffirmed their plan to keep short-term interest rates near zero through late 2014 and modestly toned down their assessment of the economy’s performance. Members of the Fed’s policy-making committee pointed to fresh concerns about financial strains overseas… Continue reading The Federal Reserve’s Statement

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Confusion Via Transparency

April 26, 2012

<Click on chart for larger image> Bloomberg BusinessWeek – The Fed’s Transparency Is Breeding Confusion Exactly when does the Federal Reserve expect to start raising short-term interest rates? The Fed emitted conflicting signals today that could confuse the public and the markets. The source of the confusion is the Fed’s laudable effort to increase what… Continue reading Confusion Via Transparency

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Inflation

April 26, 2012

MarketWatch – Inflation or deflation? Be ready for either “We are not currently forecasting a global deflationary environment, but rather an environment where subdued economic growth results in contained inflationary pressure,” said Jeff Witt, director of research at Private Asset Management, Inc. “This view is somewhat contrary to the markets bipolar assessment that we are… Continue reading Inflation

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Record Inflows Into World Stock Funds Matched By Large Outflows From U.S. Stock Funds

April 26, 2012

<Click on chart for larger image> The Wall Street Journal – Stock Funds Shunned Despite Broad Inflows Long-term mutual funds had estimated net inflows of $6.48 billion in the latest week as investors added money to hybrid, bond and foreign equities, while domestic equity funds saw the sharpest outflow so far this year, according to… Continue reading Record Inflows Into World Stock Funds Matched By Large Outflows From U.S. Stock Funds

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Bernanke vs. Krugman

April 26, 2012

Bloomberg.com – Bernanke Takes On Krugman’s Criticism Ignoring Own Advice Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke took on Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman yesterday and called his advice to reduce unemployment by boosting inflation “reckless.” “The question is, does it make sense to actively seek a higher inflation rate in order to achieve” a slightly… Continue reading Bernanke vs. Krugman

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The Federal Reserve May Begin Attaching Names To Its Projections

April 26, 2012

<Click on chart for larger image> Bloomberg.com – Bernanke Says Fed May Name Officials Making Rate Forecasts Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank is considering identifying the interest-rate forecasts of individual policy makers as it reviews ways to improve its communications with the public. The Fed is looking “for ways to… Continue reading The Federal Reserve May Begin Attaching Names To Its Projections

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Congress Tries To Alter The Federal Reserve’s Dual Mandate

April 26, 2012

The Wall Street Journal – Congress Finally Takes on the Fed Two bills now before Congress make it clear that legislators are finally giving serious attention to a much-needed reform of the Federal Reserve System. The most recent effort is the Sound Dollar Act (H.R. 4180) introduced in the House in March by Rep. Kevin… Continue reading Congress Tries To Alter The Federal Reserve’s Dual Mandate

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The ECB Considers Lending Directly To European Banks

April 26, 2012

EuroIntelligence – ECB and several euro states prepare for direct lending of the EFSF to banks According to Süddeutsche Zeitung the ECB and several euro states are preparing to form a working group in the next weeks to prepare proposals to enable the EFSF/ESM to directly lend money to troubled banks. The aim is to… Continue reading The ECB Considers Lending Directly To European Banks

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April 26, 2012

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Conference Call Presentation/Charts of the Week

April 25, 2012

Conference Call Presentation/Charts of the Week Audio Topics Covered This Week Include: Summary/Conclusion Unemployment Rates Protests In Europe Spanish Interest Rates Italian 10-Year Rates French Elections French Interest Rates Dutch Government Resigns Corporate Deposits In Eurozone Is The Fiscal Cliff Coming Before The Election? Is Inflation A Problem? What The Federal Reserve Thinks

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The Federal Reserve Meets Today

April 25, 2012

Comment Jim Bianco was on Yahoo Finance on Monday discussing the Federal Reserve.  To view the interview click on the image above.  To view any of our recent interviews click here. Yahoo Finance – Lower Your Expectations and the Fed Won’t Disappoint: Jim Bianco Whether it’s earnings, the economy, or the Fed, Wall Street, at… Continue reading The Federal Reserve Meets Today

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Is The Fiscal Cliff Coming Before The Election?

April 25, 2012

Reuters – ‘Fiscal cliff’ makes U.S. Fed queasy Federal Reserve policymakers are sounding the alarm over a “fiscal cliff” at the end of this year, when scheduled U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts could pose a big threat to the fragile economic recovery. Along with its official mandate of watching unemployment and inflation, the U.S.… Continue reading Is The Fiscal Cliff Coming Before The Election?