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The US Federal Reserve banks paid a record $46.1bn to the US Treasury in 2009 as aggressive bond purchases and lending to fight the financial crisis swelled its net income by 46.8 per cent Visit link: Fed paid record $46.1bn to US Treasury

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With markets normalising and growth returning, the Federal Reserve confirmed its intention to shut down emergency liquidity schemes in early 2010 and taper off asset purchases by March 31 as part of a long rolling exit from unconventional policy More: Fed narrows its range of tools

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York executed its first live test of a procedure that will be used to drain liquidity from the financial system when the central bank decides the economy is on a sound ­footing Here is the original post: Fed tests ‘reverse repo’ tool

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Ben Bernanke warned lawmakers not to strip the US Federal Reserve of the powers and independence it needs to promote growth and price stability at the start of what promised to be a contentious confirmation hearing in the Senate Continue reading here: Bernanke fights for Fed powers

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Central banking: As the Fed seeks to guide America’s recovery, the policy hawks and doves must make nuanced judgments – and the two species are not as distinct as some think Read the rest here: US Federal Reserve: An eclectic aviary

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Since Chris Dodd’s plan reduces the need for the US Federal Reserve to act as lifesaver in a new crisis, he can safely leave it in charge of systemic supervision Continued here: Senate vs Wall St

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Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, placed capital at the centre of his recipe for improving the financial system’s safety, putting banks on notice that they faced a possible capital surcharge or higher equity buffers Read more: Fed chief warns banks on capital

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When the Federal Reserve cut interest rates to virtually zero in December last year, it told the market it expected to keep them there for quite a while. View original post here: Fed weighs language on rates guidance

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The Federal Reserve has rejected a recommendation that bonuses for finance executives should be paid according to a single global formula Excerpt from: Fed rejects global formula for bonuses

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The Federal Reserve has begun conducting small-scale tests of trades called ‘reverse repos’ on Wall Street that would enable it to drain cash from the financial system once it decides to roll back its current extraordinarily loose monetary policy. Continued here: Fed begins testing ‘reverse repo’ trades

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US growth could exceed 3 per cent this quarter as the economic recovery takes hold, Alan Greenspan, former Federal Reserve chairman, said in spite of a rise in unemployment numbers Read more here: US growth could pass 3%, says Greenspan

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