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4. January 2012 by Jim Sutliff.
The Federal Reserve has announced that they will release their forecasts for the Federal funds rate. The move will increase transparency at the Federal Reserve at may help with financial planning for businesses and investors. Monetary policy expectations should be released at the next meeting on January 24th and 25th. The Fed funds rate is expected to remain low for the remainder of 2012.
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14. December 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke met with Republican Senators to discuss the European Union sovereign debt crisis. According to GOP Senators, Bernanke indicated that the European debt crisis could significantly impact the American economy. The Euro fell below $1.30 in afternoon trading.
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26. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
The Federal Reserve may provide another round of quantitative easing. The breakdown of the budget negotiations between Republicans and Democrats are one factor that could lead to QE3. Quantitative easing may lower long term interest rates and help with the recovery of the housing market.
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14. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
A paper released by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco indicates that the crisis in Europe could trigger a 2012 recession in America. According to the paper, the chances of a recession in the first six months of 2012 have increased to 50%.
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4. November 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Gold broke the $1,760 an ounce mark in trading this week. The precious metal rose on the possibility of slower domestic economic growth and another round of monetary stimulus. Recently, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that additional monetary stimulus may be in the works to lower unemployment. The lingering European debt crisis is also increasing demand for gold.
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23. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
In a recent speech, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker discussed regulatory control of money market funds and the role of the government in the mortgage market. Capital requirements and deposit insurance protection are two of the measures mentioned in the speech.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/23/volcker-regulations-idUSN1E79M03Q20111023
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7. October 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Treasury yields rose for the fourth straight day after a government jobs report indicated that the economy added more jobs in September. Ten year notes increased to 2.06% near the end of the trading day. Yields had fallen to their lowest mark on September 23rd at slightly above 1.67%.
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23. September 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Commodities continued to drop and the Standard & Poor’s GSCI Index hit a 9 month low. In afternoon trading, the GSCI Index fell to 594.12 which is the lowest level since early December 2009. Metals were hit hard with silver, gold, copper, and nickel all falling. Gold was trading below $1,700 an ounce and was down almost 5%. Crude oil also declined and fell to $77.55 a barrel before rebounding to just under $80. Global recessionary concerns are weighing on investors as well as the European debt crisis.
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-23/commodities-poised-for-worst-week-in-4-months.html
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27. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil finished slightly higher in trading on Friday and closed at $85.37 a barrel. Traders closely watched comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke which indicated that the Fed stands ready to implement stimulus programs if needed. Gasoline traded lower on Friday after rising over 3% on Thursday. Gasoline prices could drop due to lower summer driving demand caused by Hurricane Irene.
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6. August 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Standard and Poor’s lowered the U.S. credit rating to AA+ and also attached a negative outlook. The U.S. has held a triple A credit rating for 70 years and the downgrade is likely to have a negative effect on the financial markets. Moody’s and Fitch ratings still have U.S. debt at the highest credit rating.
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12. July 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Stocks rebounded after minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting indicated that a possible stimulus could be on the way. The two day drop was the worst for the Dow Jones since March. European stocks declined for a third straight day due to continued debt concerns.
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22. June 2011 by Jim Sutliff.
Crude oil fell to $94 a barrel after the Federal Reserve lowered the economic growth forecast. Crude oil inventories also fell 1.71 million barrels which was slightly less than analysts had expected. The Energy Department also released figures that showed a drop in gasoline inventory by 464,000 barrels. Gasoline had been expected to increase by 1 million barrels.
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17. December 2008 by Jim Sutliff.
The U.S. dollar fell to a 13 year low against the Yen and also slipped versus the Euro. The Dollar is under pressure and the rate cuts will continue to weaken the currency. Jim Rogers has recently stated that selling the Dollar is a good move since the recent increase in value would only be temporary.
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16. December 2008 by Jim Sutliff.
The Fed is expected to cut rates by one half point today. This action is being done to combat deflation in the overall economy.
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