International Business News - Fed http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif The U.S. commercial paper market expanded for a fourth straight week for the first time since December, adding to signs of an economic rebound as the global financial crisis continued to abate, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090910/us-commercial-paper-outstanding-rises4th-wk-fed.htm Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:28:37 EDT NEW YORK - The U.S. commercial paper market expanded for a third straight week in another sign that the economy may be growing again as a two-year credit crunch eases, Federal Reserve data showed on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090903/us-commercial-paper-outstanding-rises-week-fed.htm Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:23:37 EDT The New York Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it will buy U.S. agency coupon securities maturing between September 2011 and August 2013 in an open market operation on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090902/ny-fed-buy-agencies-due-2011-2013-on-thursday.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:31:03 EDT The New York Federal Reserve said on Friday it bought $1.945 billion of U.S. agency debt with maturities ranging from March 2016 to July 2032. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090828/ny-fed-says-bought-1945-bln-us-agency-debt.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:12:32 EDT NEW YORK - The New York Federal Reserve said on Thursday it will buy U.S. agency coupon securities maturing between March 2016 and July 2032 in an open market operation on Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090827/ny-fed-buy-agency-debt-due-2016-2032-friday.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:04:39 EDT U.S. mortgage-backed securities risk premiums are about a half-percentage point below where they would be if it were not for massive buying from the Federal Reserve, Amherst Securities said on Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090825/fed-buys-put-us-mbs-yields-half-point-lower-amherst.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:07:47 EDT Some Federal Reserve officials predicted an even deeper recession than they expected three months earlier and a more sluggish recovery over the next two years as labor markets remain under pressure. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090521/fed-predicts-further-recession-than-expected.htm Thu, 21 May 2009 00:42:24 EDT In the past week both commercial banks and investment firms have borrowed less over the past week from the Federal Reserve's emergency lending program, a hopeful sign some credit stresses are easing a bit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/212243-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090416/fed-borrowers-borrow-less-credit-stress.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090416/fed-borrowers-borrow-less-credit-stress.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:52:39 EDT On Wednesday the Federal Reserve said despite the continued weakness in the U.S. economy, the rate of the economic shrinkage was lowering. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/212172-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090415/fed-economic-shrinkage-lowering.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090415/fed-economic-shrinkage-lowering.htm Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:34:36 EDT The U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank have asked top U.S. banks not to discuss the “stress tests” which regulators are conducting to determine the viability of the companies, according to reports. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090410/fed-treasury-urged-banks-not-talk-about-stress-test-results-reports.htm Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:26:39 EDT Five central banks in Europe, Japan and the United States said on Monday they have agreed to currency swap lines that enable the Federal Reserve to provide foreign currencies to U.S. financial institutions. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/211688-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090406/fed-lines-foreign-currencies-us-banks.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20090406/fed-lines-foreign-currencies-us-banks.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 11:18:15 EDT