Sep 25, 2010

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Bernanke: Someday To Tighten;Post-Crisis Econ Research Needed

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By Ian McKendry and Denny Gulino WASHINGTON (MNI) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, in a professorial appearance at Princeton University Friday, warned again the Fed is fully able to tighten monetary policy when the time comes and said the science of economics has a lot ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignmts-6

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the sixth and final section of the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: Disasters ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignmts-5

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the fifth of six sections of the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignmts-4

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the fourth of five sections of the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignmts-3

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the third of five sections of the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignmts-2

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the second of five sections of the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: ...

Bernanke Text: Econ Science Has Many Post-Crisis Assignments

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WASHINGTON (MNI) - The following is the text of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's remarks prepared for the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Center for Economic Policy Studies at Princeton University Friday afternoon: Thank you for giving me this opportunity ...

ForexLive N.American Wrap: USD little mixed, but generally weaker

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US August durables orders -1.3%, weaker than median forecast -1.0%. But durables ex-transportation +2.0%,  double the median forecast of +1.0%.   Stocks rallied, treasuries sold off in wake of data Fed's Lacker: US economy expanding about 2% in second half, gradually accelerating next year.  We'll see how data unfolds before we decide ...

Lacker:No Advance Criteria For QE;Headwinds Limit Effectivness

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By Steven K. Beckner FRANKFORT, Ky (MNI) - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said Friday that there are no predetermined criteria for a resumption of quantitative easing and said that, as far as he is concerned, it would depend on the data at the ...

Fed’s Plosser: Repeats Must Return Bal-Sheet To Tsy Only

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By Yali N'Diaye WASHINGTON (MNI) - Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Charles Plosser Friday repeated his concern over "unconstrained" flexibility that new monetary policy tools give to the central bank, stressing the need to return the composition of the Fed's balance sheet to Treasuries only and reducing ...

Fed’s Plosser: Expansion of policy-making tools may have underminned Fed’s credibility

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Fed's emergency lending, use of balance sheet creates moral hazard Need to find rule-based policy approach for new policy tools Fed will need to shrink the size of its balance sheet toward pre-crisis levels

Fed’s Lacker: US economy expanding about 2% in second half, gradually accelerating next year

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We'll see how the data unfolds before we decide on further action (aha, QEII not a done deal then) Doesn't see risk of an outbreak of deflation as very high at all Unemployment rate to decline only slowly in the year ahead Preferred inflation indicator is headline PCE, would like to see it ...

US Hill Demos End The Week in Disarray Over Tax Cut Extension

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--Senate Democratic Leaders Say Tax-Cut Debate Must Wait Until November --Key Senate Dem Leader Says 'Can't Do Anything' on Taxes' Before Elect --House Speaker Pelosi Says Possible To Bring Up Tax Extension Next Wk By John Shaw WASHINGTON (MNI) - As congressional Democratic leaders departed Washington for ...

Fed’s Lacker: Need End ‘Constructive Ambiguity’ In Fin Pol

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--Fannie, Freddie Played Big Role in Causing Financial Crisis --Lacker's Prepared Text Does Not Mention Economy, Monetary Policy By Steven K. Beckner FRANKFORT, Ky. (MNI) - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said Friday that the government's stance of "constructive ambiguity" with regard to how much support ...

I just got off the phone with Elvis….

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Err, I mean Jamie. He pointed out that there's an interesting technical level just above the 1.3500 barrier option interest. Basically 1.3512 is the 50% retracement level of the 1.5148-1.1876 decline. He said he might pop by if he gets really bored at the convention.  That would be good for you and good for ...

Canada’s Flaherty: Always concerned about currency inflexibility, especially Asian ones

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Slowness of US recovery is threat to Canadian economic recovery; notes US economy growing slowly Is consistently concerned with any volatility in the Canadian dollar C$ volatility makes it difficult for business to plan

U.S. house majority leader says House to vote on China currency bill next week

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http://noir.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aKhqJoFF8pIk&pos=8

Japan releases Chinese fishing boat captain – Kyodo

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S&P up 2%

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EUR/USD 1.3480.  Guess these two are going to go pretty much in lock-step.

US House Panel OKs Currency Bill; Full House To Vote Sept 29

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--House Ways & Means Chief Levin Does See Senate Vote Before Election --Rep. Levin: Sees 'Lot of Interest' in Senate On Currency Legislation --Rep. Levin: Chinese 'Failure' to 'Carry Out' FX Reform Prompted Bill --Rep. Levin: New Bill 'Fully Consistent' With WTO Rules --Rep. Camp: Bill Is 'Clear Signal' to China That Hill's Patience ...

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