EMM News Explorer: Federal Reserve System

Yellen [-said]: The goals set by Congress for the Federal Reserve are clear: maximum employment and stable prices,

bloomberg 05-MAR-14

Yellen [-said]: Such communication is vital in a democracy and especially important for the Federal Reserve, which relies on the confidence of the public to be effective in carrying out its mission,

bloomberg 05-MAR-14

Fisher [ said]: As soon as feasible, the Federal Reserve should stop large-scale asset purchases entirely,

reuters 28-FEB-14

Fisher [-said]: As soon as feasible, the Federal Reserve should stop large scale asset purchases entirely,

reuters 28-FEB-14

Yellen [-told]: To the best of my knowledge there is no intersection at all in any way between Bitcoin and banks that the Federal Reserve has the ability to supervise and regulate,

Hensarling [-said]: This is not your father’s Federal Reserve,

bloomberg 27-FEB-14

Brady [-told]: We need to replace the Federal Reserve’s current dual mandate with a predictable rules-based monetary policy that focuses on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar,

bloomberg 27-FEB-14

Yellen [ said]: Bitcoin is a payment innovation that’s taking place outside the banking industry. To the best of my knowledge there’s no intersection at all, in any way, between Bitcoin and banks that the Federal Reserve has the ability to supervise and regulate. So the Fed doesn’t have authority to supervise or regulate Bitcoin in anyway,

guardian 27-FEB-14

Yellen [-said]: To the best of my knowledge there's no intersection at all in any way between bitcoin and banks that the Federal Reserve has the ability to supervise and regulate,

cnet 27-FEB-14

Tsang [-said]: The US economy may see some improvement in 2014. Nevertheless, there is still uncertainty over the Federal Reserve Board's ... strategy and interest rate policy. Possible market fluctuations and the risk of reversal of capital flows will cast shadows... this year,

sbs 26-FEB-14

Bernanke [ said]: We are at a historic juncture, both for the U.S. economy and for the Federal Reserve,

bloomberg 22-FEB-14

Bernanke [-said]: As you know, we are at a historic juncture -- both for the U.S. economy and for the Federal Reserve,

money 21-FEB-14

Bernanke [-told]: We are at a historic juncture--both for the U.S. economy and for the Federal Reserve,

denverpost 21-FEB-14

Peter Cardillo [ said]: The market is anxious about what the Federal Reserve minutes will look like. I don't expect anything surprising but they might hint at the weakness in the fourth quarter due to weather-related factors,

reuters 19-FEB-14

Richard Fisher [ said]: Recent economic weakness is largely due to weather and presents no reason for the Federal Reserve to retreat from its steady reduction in the pace of monthly asset purchases,

marketwatch 14-FEB-14

Yellen [ said]: His leadership helped make our economy and financial system stronger and ensured that the Federal Reserve is transparent and accountable,

stockwatch 11-FEB-14

Yellen [-said]: I strongly support that strategy which is designed to fulfil the Federal Reserve's statutory mandate of maximum employment and price stability,

CBC 11-FEB-14

Yellen [-said]: I strongly support that strategy, which is designed to fulfill the Federal Reserve's statutory mandate of maximum employment and price stability,

charlotteobserver 11-FEB-14

Yellen [-said]: I strongly support that strategy which is designed to fulfill the Federal Reserve's statutory mandate of maximum employment and price stability,

bostonherald 11-FEB-14

Jeb Hensarling [said:]: By lowering the borrowing costs of the federal government, the Fed has helped the Obama administration finance nearly $7 trillion in new debt since 2009. At the same time, the Federal Reserve has been buying trillions of dollars of U.S. Treasury securities, swelling its balance sheet to an unheard of $4 trillion – four times the size of its pre-crisis level.

stockwatch 10-FEB-14

Lacker [-said]: I think you are likely to hear communication from the Federal Reserve before it happens indicating that it's likely to happen soon, so I doubt we are going to surprise you,

stockwatch 04-FEB-14

Paul [-said]: His role with the Federal Reserve’s unprecedented actions, such as printing trillions of dollars to pay for government debt, bailing out Wall Street, and leaving interest rates near zero into perpetuity, may have catastrophic consequences for America’s savings, wealth and standard of living in years to come,

seattletimes 31-JAN-14

Simon Wardell [ said]: It's a down time for markets in general... as people worry about U.S. Federal Reserve tapering and the strong dollar and there are concerns about demand,

foxbusiness 31-JAN-14

Bernanke [-responded]: the cash used in the Watergate scandal came through the Federal Reserve, and when investigators back in those years tried to find out they were always stonewalled and we couldn’t get the information.

stockwatch 30-JAN-14

Rajan [-said]: When there is huge outside turmoil, even today post the Federal Reserve withdrawing stimulus further, it is extremely important that we both be seen on the same page,

bloomberg 30-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: The first is that the Federal Reserve has rediscovered its roots, in the sense that the Fed was created to stabilize the financial system in times of panic,

miamiherald 28-JAN-14

kansascity 27-JAN-14

Michael Hewson [ said]: With the U.S. Federal Reserve looking increasingly likely it could announce a further $10 billion tapering of its asset purchase program this week, it seems quite likely that today's European market open could be a pretty volatile affair, with a sharply lower open expected,

reuters 27-JAN-14

Levin [-said]: Citing oil spills, railway crashes, nuclear power plant meltdowns and natural gas explosions, the Federal Reserve describes how a low probability but high cost catastrophic event could shake public confidence in a major financial institution, triggering problems for the bank holding company, its federally insured bank, and even the U.S. financial system,

miamiherald 15-JAN-14

Warren [-says]: This is a hard time right now for the Federal Reserve,

marketwatch 10-JAN-14

Obama [-said]: These three distinguished individuals have the proven experience, judgment and deep knowledge of the financial system to serve at the Federal Reserve during this important time for our economy,

AP 10-JAN-14

Yellen [-said]: Our economic situation would almost certainly be far worse had the Federal Reserve not acted aggressively,

newschannel5 07-JAN-14

Rosengren [-said]: [L]ong-term labour markets scars, which result from a very slow recovery, lead me to believe that the Federal Reserve should remain highly accommodative and wind down our extraordinary programs only very gradually, in order to minimise the costs and risks of not returning to full employment more quickly,

nzherald 07-JAN-14

Rosengren [-said]: the Federal Reserve continues to miss both elements of its dual mandate from Congress -– inflation and employment -– by fairly large margins,

bloomberg 07-JAN-14

Paul [-said]: I think everybody's going to be a little bit worried about what will come in the future, and I think they should have more concern about the system and the Federal Reserve policies themselves rather than one individual,

cnbc 07-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: Needless to say, my tenure has been eventfulfor the Federal Reserve, for the country, and for me personally,

nation 05-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: Needless to say, my tenure has been eventful � for the Federal Reserve, for the country, and for me personally,

timesofoman 05-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: Fostering transparency and accountability at the Federal Reserve was one of my principal objectives when I became Chairman in February 2006,

foxbusiness 03-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: Needless to say, my tenure has been eventful -- for the Federal Reserve, for the country, and for me personally,

focus 03-JAN-14

Bernanke [-said]: Needless to say, my tenure has been eventful - for the Federal Reserve, for the country, and for me personally,

sbs 03-JAN-14

Chidambaram [-said]: (The) government is of the view that the markets had already factored in the US Federal Reserve’s decision and therefore is not likely to be surprised by these moderate changes,

arabnews 19-DEC-13

Chidambaram [-said]: (The) government is of the view that the markets had already factored in the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision and therefore is not likely to be surprised by these moderate changes,

economictimes 19-DEC-13

Bernanke [-said]: As the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve gets large, managing that balance sheet, exiting from that balance sheet become more difficult,

bloomberg 19-DEC-13

Michael Hewson [ said]: the Federal Reserve finally grasped the nettle and embarked on the beginning of the end of its asset purchase program or QE3,

dailymail 19-DEC-13

Kelly [-wrote]: This Federal Reserve has proven itself to be among the most dovish in history,

dailyfinance 18-DEC-13

Mitul Kotecha [ said]: It’s a case where all eyes are still on the (Federal Reserve) outcome and at the same time we are approaching the end of the year — volumes are thinning, liquidity is thinning as well — so I think there’s little impetus here for direction,

theglobeandmail 17-DEC-13

Volcker [-said]: The Federal Reserve has judged it necessary to take actions that extend to the very edge of its lawful and implied powers, transcending in the process certain long-embedded central banking principles and practices,

busiweek 17-DEC-13

Mitul Kotecha [ said]: It's a case where all eyes are still on the (Federal Reserve) outcome and at the same time we are approaching the end of the year — volumes are thinning, liquidity is thinning as well — so I think there's little impetus here for direction,

startribune 17-DEC-13

Bernanke [ said]: Clarity, transparency, and accountability help build public confidence in the Federal Reserve, which is essential if it is to be successful in fostering stability and prosperity,

vietnamnet 17-DEC-13

David Kelly [ said]: Tapering now would tell us that the Federal Reserve believes the U.S. expansion is durable and that the global economy, at a minimum, is less fragile,

thestar 16-DEC-13

Bernanke [-said today]: One value that strikes me as having been at least as important as any other has been the Federal Reserve’s willingness, during its finest hours, to stand up to political pressure and make tough but necessary decisions,

bloomberg 16-DEC-13

David Kelly [ wrote]: increasingly large hangover that will be its inevitable aftermath, this Federal Reserve has proven itself to be among the most dovish in history. Because of this, many investors continue to believe that they will avoid the tough decision for at least another meeting,

msnbc 16-DEC-13

David Kelly [ said]: Tapering now would tell us that the Federal Reserve believes the US expansion is durable and that the global economy, at a minimum, is less fragile,

economictimes 15-DEC-13

Greenspan [-said]: There's been a complete disconnect between what the Federal Reserve is doing in monetary policy, and the long- and short-term rates,

cnbc 11-DEC-13

Martin Feldstein [ said]: The Federal Reserve is pursuing a very risky monetary policy,

xinhuanet_en 09-DEC-13

Bernanke [ writes]: In general,[*]the Federal Reserve would only have authority to regulate a virtual currency product if it is issued by, or cleared or settled through, a banking organization that we supervise.

nzherald 27-NOV-13

Hoffman [-said]: From the Federal Reserve's perspective, inflation is too low, one reason why the central bank continues to provide massive stimulus to the economy,

sunherald 21-NOV-13

Gurría [-said]: There is a risk of another bout of brinkmanship in the US, and there is also a risk that tapering of asset purchases by the US Federal Reserve could bring a renewed bout of instability. The exit from non-conventional monetary policy will be challenging, but so will action to prevent another flare-up in the euro area and to ensure that Japan’s growth prospects and fiscal targets are achieved,

hurriyetdailynews 20-NOV-13

Yellen [-said]: By putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates and helping to make financial conditions more accommodative, the Federal Reserve’s asset purchases have supported a stronger economic recovery, improved labor-market conditions and helped keep inflation closer to its 2 percent objective,

WashingtonPost 20-NOV-13

Yellen [-said]: By putting downward pressure on longer-term interest rates and helping to make financial conditions more accommodative, the Federal Reserve’s asset purchases have supported a stronger economic recovery, improved labor market conditions, and helped keep inflation closer to its 2 percent objective,

bloomberg 19-NOV-13

Yellen [-said]: While monetary policy is not a panacea for all of the nation's economic difficulties, our economic situation would almost certainly be far worse had the Federal Reserve not acted aggressively,

AP 19-NOV-13

Ben Bernanke [said:]: Although the Federal Reserve generally monitors developments in virtual currencies and other payments systems innovations, it does not necessarily have authority to directly supervise or regulate these innovations or the entities that provide them to the market.

ibtimes 18-NOV-13

Bernanke [-wrote]: Although the Federal Reserve generally monitors developments in virtual currencies and other payments system innovations, it does not necessarily have authority to directly supervise or regulate these innovations or the entities that provide them to the market,

bloomberg 18-NOV-13

Yellen [-says]: For these reasons, the Federal Reserve is using its monetary policy to promote a more robust recovery,

usaToday 14-NOV-13

Yellen [-said]: The Federal Reserve is using its monetary policy tools to promote a more robust recovery,

CBSnews 14-NOV-13

Yellen [-says]: For these reasons, the Federal Reserve is using its monetary policy tools to promote a more robust recovery,

economictimes 14-NOV-13

Reid [-said]: There should be a Federal Reserve audit,

dailycaller 14-NOV-13

Yellen [added:]: Our country has come a long way since the dark days of the financial crisis, but we have farther to go. Likewise, I believe the Federal Reserve has made significant progress toward its goals but has more work to do.

bbc 14-NOV-13

Paul [-wrote]: As the Senate debates the nomination of the next head of the Federal Reserve, there is no more appropriate time to provide Congress with additional oversight and scrutiny of the actions and decisions of the central bank,

miamiherald 13-NOV-13

Brady [-added]: The real reason for consistently mediocre job creation is the Administration’s economic policy. No amount of ‘easy money’ from the Federal Reserve can kick job creation into high gear until the President works with Republicans to achieve pro-growth tax reform and regulatory relief,

dailycaller 08-NOV-13

Fisher [-said]: I mention this simply to illustrate a point: Unlike in most recoveries, government has played a countercyclical, suppressive role. The inability of our government to get its act together has countered the procyclical policy of the Federal Reserve.

bloomberg 04-NOV-13

Fisher [-told]: The economy of the United States is hog-tied by a government that is sadly ineffective and, in fact, counterproductive. The inability of our government to get its act together has countered the pro-cyclical role of the Federal Reserve,

finanznachrichten 04-NOV-13

Johnson [-said]: She has a keen understanding of how the Federal Reserve’s work impacts every American

bloomberg 31-OCT-13

Hugh Johnson [ said]: It's wait to see what the Fed has to say. I don't think anybody expects any surprise coming out of the Federal Reserve's meeting,

trust 30-OCT-13

dailycaller 30-OCT-13

Paul [-said]: The American people deserve transparency from the Federal Reserve and the federal government as a whole,

bloomberg 25-OCT-13

Paul [-said]: The Fed’s operations under a cloak of secrecy have gone on too long and the American people have a right to know what the Federal Reserve is doing with our nation’s money supply,

dailycaller 25-OCT-13

Greenspan [-said]: Recent research within the Federal Reserve suggests that many homeowners might have saved tens of thousands of dollars had they held adjustable-rate mortgages rather than fixed-rate mortgages during the past decade,

newrepublic 23-OCT-13

Neil MacKinnon [ said]: Although the (US) deal is temporary, and therefore risks a repeat of the recent political and fiscal dysfunction, the markets are assuming that the Federal Reserve will simply extend its accommodative policy and delay tapering of its bond purchases in order to offset any adverse impacts on the economy,

france24 18-OCT-13

Clinton [-replied]: You mean to tell me that the success of the program and my re-election hinges on the Federal Reserve and a bunch of f--- --- bond traders?

bloomberg 11-OCT-13

Siluanov [-told]: Colleagues from the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve have said that they hope to solve the issue soon. They said that the problem will be solved by the 17th,

news 11-OCT-13

Siluanov [-told]: Colleagues from the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve have said that they hope to solve the issue soon. They said that the problem will be solved by the 17th,

ruvr 11-OCT-13

Yellen [ said]: If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to do my utmost to keep that trust and meet the great responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the Federal Reserve, to promote maximum employment, stable prices and a strong and stable financial system,

voanews 10-OCT-13

Bernanke [-told]: It is the case, I think, that a government shutdown and perhaps, even more so, a failure to raise the debt limit could have very serious consequences for the financial markets and for the economy, and the Federal Reserve's policy is to do whatever we can to keep the economy on course,

latimes 10-OCT-13

Cornyn [-said]: Yellen subscribes to the liberal school of thought that the best way to handle to our nation's fiscal challenges is to throw more money at them. This stimulus obsession is the reason the nation finds itself in the fiscal calamity it does today, and the last thing we need is a leader at the helm of the Federal Reserve who is intent on more quantitative easing that harms our economy and further burdens hard-working Americans,

xinhuanet_en 10-OCT-13

Yellen [-said]: If confirmed by the Senate, I pledge to do my utmost to keep that trust and meet the great responsibilities that Congress has entrusted to the Federal Reserve -- to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and a strong and stable financial system,

xinhuanet_en 10-OCT-13

Yellen [ said]: While we have made progress, we have farther to go. The mandate of the Federal Reserve is to serve all the American people, and too many Americans still cannot find a job, and worry how they will pay their bills and provide for their families,

chosun 10-OCT-13

Yellen [-said]: While we have made progress, we have farther to go. The mandate of the Federal Reserve is to serve all the American people, and too many Americans still can't find a job and worry how they'll pay their bills and provide for their families,

trendnews 10-OCT-13

Yellen [-said]: Too many Americans still can't find a job and worry how they'll pay their bills and provide for their families. The Federal Reserve can help if it does its job effectively,

ruvr 09-OCT-13

Johnson [-said]: She has a depth of experience that is second to none, and I have no doubt she will be an excellent Federal Reserve chairman,

france24 09-OCT-13

Yellen [-said]: The mandate of the Federal Reserve is to serve all of the American people,

bloomberg 09-OCT-13

Lacker [ said]: Federal Reserve policies cannot necessarily counteract the effects of fiscal policy uncertainty, declining productivity growth or structural changes in the labor market - all of which appear to be playing a role to some degree,

thestar 05-OCT-13

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