http://www.inveslogic.com/tags/fomc Blog Articles Tagged with 'fomc' at http://www.inveslogic.com en http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1132420?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Since this is such an unusual event, I'm just going to print the entire press release complete with links to other central banks.Joint Statement by Central Banks Throughout the current financial crisis, central banks haveengaged in continuous close c... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:29:19 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1132420?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132219?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Coordinated rate cuts around the world, 50 basis from the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and four other central banks. The banks lowered interest rates in an unprecedented, emergency coordinated bid to ease the economic effects of the financ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:09:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1132219?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1132189?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc The CPFF [Commercial Paper Funding Facility] will provide a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of commercial paper through a special purpose vehicle [SPV] that will purchase three-month unsecured and asset backed commercial paper directly from eligi... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:05:22 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1132189?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1132169?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Tim Duy:Only the Timing is in Doubt, by Tim Duy: YesterdayI opined on the Fed s hesitation to cut rates when such a call should be a slam dunk. Why not step forward with the intermeeting cut? Could possibly the Fed have given up hope on rate cuts, ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 03:42:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1132169?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1132021?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Prices of Treasury coupon securities were mostly lower today as the market suffered through a lackadaisical session. I still have a concern about the legs of the rally in the treasury market as the market has a tired feel about it. There are several ... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:29:25 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1132021?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1131759?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc October 7th. Hello everybody hope you are fine. Well, previous post late yesterday, is a brief resume of what s going on around the world, with panic ruling markets, but today things are just a bit cooler, and markets and majors are reversing some ... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:41:43 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1131759?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1131289?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Banks tussle over Wachovia. Citigroup (C) and Wells Fargo (WFC) took their battle over Wachovia (WB) to the courts this weekend. On Saturday night, Citigroup persuaded New York state trial-court judge Charles Ramos at his beach home in Connecticut ... Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:19:39 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1131289?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1130832?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Tim Duy says the Federal Reserve is inching closer to lower interest rates :Rate Cuts Increasingly Likely, by Tim Duy: This week s data flow only confirms what was apparent last week the US economy deteriorated as we headed into the third qua... Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:42:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1130832?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1129005?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Here's the full text:Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.Here's the CBO analysis of the proposal.I'm with everyone else. The proposal could be better, but as I've argued all along, the problems are real and if this is the best we can get - a... Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:47:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1129005?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1127986?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Who needs FOMC meetings?For 5 straight trading sessions, the effective federal funds rate has come in at below the two percent target:... Fri, 26 Sep 2008 13:16:33 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1127986?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1127493?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Last night on Fast Money, there was a heated debate on who was to blame for the Housing boom and bust, and the credit crisis, and the current economic malaise (see this and this from last night's show).Tonite I will be on Fast Money with Dylan Rati... Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1127493?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1125281?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Many years ago I was at an NBER conference. A lot of the time is spent in sessions, but there's also quite a bit of time when it's more like a social event. However, I'm not the best mingler in the world, far from it, but one person who was there, Ch... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:05:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1125281?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1124346?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Central banks are attempting to increase liquidity in global financialmarkets. Banks have been reluctant to lend to each other recently, andthis is an attempt to increase the flow of funds in these markets:A consortium of the world's major central ba... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:42:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/economists-view/1124346?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1123888?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Fed bailout for AIG. Facing imminent collapse, AIG (AIG) accepted an $85B two-year revolving federal loan that gives the government a 79.9% stake in the nation's largest insurer. The Fed had initially refused to get involved but after private-sec... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:17:04 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1123888?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1123829?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Hello everybody, hope you are fine. The Asian session didn t change much last view, after FOMC decision: dollar remains under pressure against most rivals, (except Aud and Japanese Yen), but mostly in range, consolidating after the next clear tren... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:02:16 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1123829?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1123675?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Got back long after the FOMC news was released. As we expected yesterday, the Fed disappointed the perma-bulls and left rates unchanged. Here's what grabbed my eye between meeting. While I am gorging on yet another slab of marbled red meat, I won't l... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:30:00 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/big-picture/1123675?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1123539?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Across the tape:The FOMC kept the federal funds rate unchanged and did not go very far to indicate that rate cuts could be imminent... chose to largely ignore the ongoing tightening of financial conditions that has taken place. That decision could r... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:31:44 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/a-canadian-econoview/1123539?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1123575?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc To the surprise of the financial markets, the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at 2 percent. Going into the meeting, everyone thought that the Fed was backed into a corner and would have no choice but to cut interest rates by 25 and poss... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:26:06 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/etf-investor/1123575?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1123646?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc I've been in class all day, so I haven't had a chance to write about the days events. Actually, there's not that much more to say other than that I really admire the fact that the Fed held the line on interest rates today. As I said yesterday, th... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:59:37 -0400 http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/william-polleys-blog/1123646?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/fxstreet/1123508?rsstype=tag&tag=fomc Finally, the FOMC leaved rates unchanged, and despite some initial spikes, more majors are quite close to were they were previous to the release. In fact there was no signal of further rate cuts anytime soon, and ignoring actual markets turmoil, th... 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