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The Kansas City Star, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Narayana Kocherlakota said the central bank’s low interest rate policies, though necessary, will probably generate signs of financial instability. “Unusually low real interest rates should be expected to be linked with inflated asset prices, high asset return volatility and […]

MNI | Deutsche Börse Group, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – The Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates to support an economy battered by the 2008-2009 recession, however the weak macroeconomic outlook suggests the central bank’s actions have not been enough, and it has not lowered the real interest rate sufficiently, […]

24/7 Wall Street, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. The Federal Reserve may have released its Beige Book on Wednesday showing no real risks to quantitative easing and to the $85 billion per month used for buying bonds. Despite three weak economic readings so far on Thursday, two different speeches from regional presidents of the Federal […]

NASDAQ, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK – Federal Reserve stimulus aimed at spurring growth will likely grow more powerful as the housing market recovers further, but the trends that have fueled income inequality aren’t likely to change much, a U.S. central bank official said Thursday. "The accommodative policies of the [Federal Open Market […]

MNI | Deutsche Börse Group, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – Treasury Under Secretary Mary Miller Thursday night avoided a specific direct comment on the day’s relatively weak $18 billion TIPS 5-year note auction. But she did tell MNI in an exclusive comment that "over the past week, people have been […]

MNI | Deutsche Börse Group, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK (MNI) – Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Narayana Kocherlakota Thursday called on the central bank to provide even more support to the ongoing economic recovery, arguing concerns about risks to financial stability do not yet supersede the need to spur faster job […]

4-Traders, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK–A Federal Reserve official said Thursday interest rates are likely to stay very low for years to come, which raises the prospect that chronic financial instability will be an enduring threat. "For a considerable period of time, the [Federal Open Market Committee] may only be to achieve […]

Euroinvestor, April 18, 2013. All Rights Reserved. NEW YORK – A Federal Reserve official said Thursday interest rates are likely to stay very low for years to come, which raised the prospect that chronic financial instability risks will dog the economy for a long time. "For a considerable period of time, the [Federal Open Market […]