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Federal Reserve:
FOMC
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The central bank of the United
States is responsible for;
Conducting
monetary policy.
Regulating
banking institutions.
Maintaining
stability.
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Fed target [interest rates]
FOMC keeps a range of .00 to .25 percent for the
target
of the Federal funds rate:
Zero to 1/4 percent
Read the FOMC statement...
Board of
Governors
About
the Fed
Fed: "Information
received since the Federal Open Market Committee met in December
suggests that economic activity has continued to strengthen and that the
deterioration in the labor market is abating. Household spending is
expanding at a moderate rate but remains constrained by a weak labor market,
modest income growth, lower housing wealth, and tight credit. Business
spending on equipment and software appears to be picking up, but investment
in structures is still contracting and employers remain reluctant to add to
payrolls. Firms have brought inventory stocks into better alignment with
sales. While bank lending continues to contract, financial market conditions
remain supportive of economic growth. Although the pace of economic recovery
is likely to be moderate for a time, the Committee anticipates a gradual
return to higher levels of resource utilization in a context of price
stability...
Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke's report to the U.S. House Financial
Committee.
"Broadly speaking,
the Federal Reserve's response to the crisis and the recession can be
divided into two parts...
Ben Bernanke's report...
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis |
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GDP:
2-26-2010 9:03 am ET-
Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the output of goods and services produced
in the United States, increased at a rate of 5.9 percent in the
fourth quarter of 2009, according to estimates released by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Read the current Gross Domestic Product release
GDP chart
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) chart 1987 through current year:
GDP, Real Gross Domestic Product chart 1987 through current
reporting period. GDP, Real Gross Domestic Product
chart percent change from preceding year.T he
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA- agency of the Department of Commerce)
produces economic statistics that enable government and business
decision-makers, researchers, and the American public to follow and
understand the performance of the Nation's economy. They collect source
data, conduct research and analysis, develops and implements estimation
methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public…
read more about
the BEA
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Nonfarm payroll: 3-
5-2010 8:59 am ET
Unemployment rate
holds steady at 9.7 percent in February;
nonfarm payroll jobs decline by
36,000, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics reported.
Read the nonfarm payroll report...
PPI:
2-18-10 9:51 am ET;
The Producer Price Index (PPI) for finished goods increased 1.4 percent in
January,
seasonally adjusted, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The index for finished goods, less food and energy (core PPI),
increased by 0.3 percent.
Read the
full PPI report...
Productivity Report:
12- 3-2009 10:05 am ET-
The U.S. Department of Labor reported productivity data:
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First-Quarter-
2009 |
Second-Quarter- 2009 |
Third-Quarter- 2009 |
Fourth-Quarter |
| Business Sector |
0.2% |
6.5% |
8.5% |
-0.4 |
| Nonfarm Business Sector |
0.3% |
6.6% |
8.1% |
-0.4 |
Read the
productivity report...
CPI:
2/19/2010 9:04 am ET-
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.2 percent in January. The index for all
items less food and energy (core CPI) fell 0.1 percent.
Read the
Consumer Price Index report...
Personal Income core inflation report
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